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to do the same, it being well understood and in some cases openly declared that Union men will bed driven out of the County.

In former communications and encorsements from this office I referred to cases by name.

I Am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servant
Allan Rutherford
Lieut Col VRC
(Bvt Brig Genl USV)
Supt Southern Dist NC

To Maj Gen OO Howard
through Hd Qrs Asst Comr for North Carolina