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did not grant Mr. Archer a trial under the writ of habeas corpus in recovering the boy Littlefield from Johnson -- Judge Wood, Probate Judge Calhoun Co, I found in possession of a complete file of Military orders, which the judge assured me that he was determined to comply with.  At Bane County they had neither Court house, Jail or Country house.  In Cherokee and Calhoun counties were sustaining county houses, where the paupers, both white and black were cared for. [[strikethrough]] alike [[/strikethrough]] I visited the jails and found that white and black prisoners were cared for alike.  During my travels 165 miles, much of the way through remote localities I found fine gardens and prommissing fields of Rye, Corn and Cotton, little or no fruit, but still it will be some time before any benefit is derived from any other than the gardens.  The number of actual destitutes is less than I expected to find, but many of the destitutes have no hope of being relived by the coming crop.

Trusting you will supply Bane and Cherokee Counties with a file of orders at once.

I am, Colonel
Very Respectfully
Your obd't serv't
J. F. McGogy
Sub. Asst. Commssr.