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Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Selma
Selma Ala April 8 1867

Shorkley Geo
1 Lieut & Sub Asst Commr

States that he received a detail from the War Dept of date Feby 21 1867. Which reads as follows in addition to this present duties 1st Lieut Gen Shorkley is hereby detached on Recruiting serivice for the 38 U.S. Infty (Cold) and will report by letter to Bvt Maj. Gen. Hazen Jefferson Barracks Mo. Having reported in compliance I received the following reply "The Bvt Maj Genl Comdg directs that you open branch rendevous at Mobile and Montgomery Ala & enclose circular of instructions in which it says The old system of sitting quititly at the Rendezvous and awaiting the uncertain appearance of an occasional recruit is not considered in any degree filling the duties of a Recruiting Officer" States that his present duties occupies his whole time and asks to be relieved of the same.