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of the Federals were killed also, and who killed them, the idea of the Grand Jury of said County of Dale was to punish all who was concerned in the Federal Army - and at the same time if the Confederats had killed every one of the Federals it would have been a glorious deed and no crime. I can testify to the prejudice existing against all who joined the Federal Army I considered that every man had the right to enter which army he pleased - I vol in the Confederate service and remained in it until the surrender - and feel that I was only doing my duty in doing so - My Bro thought different- now Genl my object in writing to you is this, my Bro is confined in prison in Pike County Ala - I want him