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nearly all their business here. These counties are: Dallas Wilcox Perry Lowndes Bibb Autauga Shelby Jefferson Clark Monroe Marengo

The attention given to this large extent of country, and vast numbers of Freedmen in it must necessarily be very imperfect, with the little assistance I have been able to secure. Until the transfer of troops from the Dept some three or four weeks ago I had a valuable assistant in my office, Lieut Folsom, 7th Minnesota Inf. He left with his Regiment, and his place is not supplied. Application was made some three weeks ago, to Hd Qrs for an officer to be detailed for this purpose. Nothing has yet been head from it. Chaplain Humphrey's, 12th Iowa, was detailed to perform the duties of the Bureau at a post near this, in Perry County, but on account of the great need of his services with his regiment and the other troops at this post, he was immediately

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