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of the Post. WBG CBRGA (Capt. Hartman) and his company (Col. "E", 40th U.G.C.I.); sending in their place Col. A. "of same Regt., and commanded by Capt. David Boyd". From what I have seen & heard, I believe Capt. Hartman endeavored to perform the duties of his office in a strictly conscientious manner; and I think the trouble was, that he proved too conscientious to be bribed to gratify the wishes of the old white settlers around here, by allowing them to trample upon & maltreat the ignorant, helpless Freedmen. He and Capt. Ennis (also removed) have insisted upon having justice done to these people. The charge against Capt. Hartman, is that he closed the eating saloon of a Mr. Joymer (who has the reputation of [[strikethrough]]being[[/strikethrough]] having been a "Bush-whacker") because he refused to allow colored U.S. Soldiers to eat in his house, at a separate table from the one occupied by white folks. John McCauley (the present sub-Agt. of Freedman's Bureau at this place), says that Joymer did just right; and that "no nigger aught to be allowed to eat in the same room with white folk." The Rebels & their sympathizers are quite jubilant over the Telegram from Nashville, ordering the house re-opened. They rejoice to "[[Lord]] it over the Yankees" in that way. If thou thinkest best to do so, please report this case to Sec. J. Stanton, I wish Captn. Hartman could be re-assigned to this place.
Please send me a copy of the Printed Regulations of the Freedmen's Bureau, write orders in regard thereto; whereby thou wilt greatly oblige thy sincere friend,
Wilmer Walton.
(Freedmen Teacher), Stevenson, Ala..