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War Department Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Ab'd Lands Washington D.C. July 12th 1868 Bvt Brig Gen J. Hayden Asst Commissioner, Ala. General: The Commissioner directs that you assign to Athens Ala. a good honest, and efficient officer or agent, who may act as disbursing Officer, to pay bounties to Colored Soldiers, Order him to report, at once by letter to B. B. Gen'l Geo. W Ballock. Chief Disbursing Officer of this Bureau. Very Respectfully (signed) E. Whittlesey A.A.A.G. Official Copy (Sg'd) Geo Shorkley Capt 15th Inf Bt Maj. USA A. A. A. G. A true Copy D.C. Rugg Sub Asst Commissioner