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444 Aug 29th Col Clinton A Cilley A.A.G Colonel I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th, and in reply would say that the statement in my letter of July 30th may, given on the authority of Major C.J. Wickersham, and was the subject of several conversations with General Howard, when he visited this City last fall. I Am Colonel Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Allan Rutherford Lieut Col VRC (Bt B G USV) Sup't So. Dis't NC