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[B.] War Department, BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, CLAIM DIVISION, Washington, D. C., February 23rd, 1869. [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Colonel I am directed by Brevet Major=General O. O. Howard, U.S.A., Commissioner, &c., to inform you that the claim for Arrears of Pay & Bounty of John Ross late Nurse U.S.S. [[strikethrough]] Co.[[/strikethrough]] Octorara [[strikethrough]] Regt U.S.C.[[/strikethrough]] is allowed, and the amount ($33.34) is in the hands of Bvt. Brig.=Gen George W. Balloch, Chief D.O. of this Bureau, for remittance to claimant. The claim in the above case was forwarded by J. C. Hendrix, Esq late S.A.C. Bureau &c at Montgomery, Ala: The last known Post=office address of the claimant is Montgomery, Ala: Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. P. Drew, Agent Bureau R., F., and A.L., Chief of Claim Division. Bvt. Lt. Col. E. Beecher, U.S.V. Asst. Commissioner Bureau R. F. & A. L. Montgomery, Ala:
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More on USS Octorara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Octorara_(1861)
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