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Department of the Gulf.
U.S. Military Telegraph Office,
July 22, 1865

By Telegraph from Washington 20
To Brig Gen Wager Swayne
Asst Comsnr

Please report number of sub districts & number of officers you require for duty more than you now have. Answer by telegraph at once.

O.O. Howard
Maj Genl

23 W