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of educating colored people in the United States, I immediately opened a correspondence with the Executors or trustees who held the money, which correspondence was conducted through a friend at first; In this way I soon found that it would be easy to get the proposed expenditure of money laid out in Huntsville. They wrote me to send them the address of our Gov, the secretary of State, and other prominant men of the State, stating that after mature consideration, they had concluded to erect the building at Huntsville, provided the local authorities would give the project incouragement. This encouragement I prospected for and obtained, and reported back my action, whereupon an Agent was sent to make the final arrangements for the building and who informs me that the building will erected here. It will be a building casting some 50,000$; will have no political or religious complexion; will be controled by trustees, two of whom will be residents of Huntsville, and will be an institution having for its object, the education and preperation of colored persons for teachers &c; the expenditure in the building will be about 15,000$ for land, building and furnishing everything, when the building is complete. 
As to the Regular Army, I have thought I was not an applicant, but now think if I can get a position I will take it. May I ask, that you send in my name recommended for the regular Army; also that you recommend me for Bvt. Brig. General of Vols. I have a Bvt. Colonelcy for meritoreous service, during the war. The one I now ask for is for service in the Battle of Gettysburg especially, where I received my wound. I have fought in eighteen battles, and flatter myself that I have acquitted myself credibly. I ask for this Bvt. because I see others have it who