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I am sorry to say, will not remain long in the county. Before my return, a few citizens held a meeting, and the action of that meeting will be forwarded to this office in a few days. I would suggest that the supplies for this county be sent from Selma to Randolph, making the later a depot of supply. I requested that the county choose some thoroughly reliable man to act as agent of distribution and forward his name to this office, with an estimate of the number of rations required for next month.

At Montevallo, Shelby Co, is a military post commanded by Capt H. Reade 34th Regt New Jersey Vols. an energetic officer and an excellent man. Capt. R. will take charge of all rations required in his county & will give his personal attention to their distribution. He will draw his supplies, upon proper returns, from Captain Taylor of Talladega.

Feeling that an officer, whose time is engrossed by other duties and cases, would require the aid of well-disposed & kind-hearted citizens, I arranged