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La Grange Ga June 30 1868

Gen. Shepherd
Comd'g Dist Ala.

Dear Sir:

A freedman named Antony Pool residing in Randolph Co. Ala, has come to me with a statement that the following persons residing in Chambers & Randolph Counties Ala. took him out from his home at night & beat him unmercifully — 

Napoleon Pool
Hiram Dulles
Jack Chunnin
Lucius Treadwell
Gust Pinckard
Wyatt Pool
Robert Pool
Fayette Hildebrand
Stephen Mitchell
Ira Smith

The freedman Antony Pool is here afraid to go back and attend to his growing crop

I hope you will have this case investigated & see that the man is protected & has his rights

Respectfully
J.H. Caldwell