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Form 6.
War Department 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Office Chief Quartermaster
Washington April 11th, 1868

Bvt. Brig. Genl. O.L Shepherd
Assistant-Commissioner, &c. 
Montgomery, MA. 

General: 
I respectfully forward herewith Transportation Orders, No. 343, for transportation of Ambrose and Wm Blount, Freedboys, the same having been requested by letter of Bvt. Maj. G.W. Bascom, forwarded to this office, recommended by your endorsement of date April 1st, 1868. Please cause the ages of the boys to be mentioned on the order, and report the same to this office.

By order of Maj.-Gen. O.O. Howard, Commissioner 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
Henry M Whittelsey
Chief Quartermaster Bureau R.,F., & A.L.