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Bureau of R.F and A Lands
Montgomery Alabama Oct 23rd/65.

Brig General Wager Swayne
Commissioner Bureau R.F and A.L.
State of Alabama

General

I have the honor to forward my Report of my recent tour to Selma, Montevallo, Talladega and Jacksonville in compliance with Special Orders No. 22.

Finding that the Alabama River was almost unnavigable owing to the uncommon low stage of water, I took the stage for Selma, where I arrived on the 10th inst. Here I spent two (2) days with Chaplain Gardner, gathering such information as will be useful to one in my position.  I reviewed with him his whole field of operation. I found that his labors are arduous, and that he takes an abiding interest in his Office. He does not know whether he was, or was not, mustered out with his regiment  I made no effort therefore to find a