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Instruction is given six hours a day, five days in the week. 
Mr. Broadwater reads well, writes poorly, and has a "something" of Arithmetic, and geography. He deserves to be encouraged. is personally known to me having been a Sergeant in my regiment: he was an excellent and studious soldier.
Modest town is small but remarkable village. With a population of three hundred souls within a radius of two miles and with two stores in the town, not a drop of liquor is sold or procurable. 
It is however strongly "Union" with a bitter "secesh" minority. [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] Here board could be procured for a white teacher. There is fine town lot - an excellent site for a school for sale for $175.00
I would especially urge the establishment of a school at this point.
5th Thomas Cox a young and worthy colored man, formerly a soldier under my command teaches a Sunday School at [[Cengrast?]] Chapel Accomac Co Va. He instructs in reading and spelling all who choose to come, free of charge, is