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92 Elizabethtown NC Apl 16/66 Hd Qrs Sub. Dist Bladen Co. Bureau RF & AL. Edwd B Northrup 1st Lieut 14 VRC Asst Supt Statement relative to McGill having in his possession a mule claimed by Tom (freedman) as his property Bureau RF & AL Hd Qrs So Dist of N.C. Wilmington NC Apl 18th 1866 Respectfully returned to Lieut EB Northrup Asst Supt. From these papers I cannot see that either Col McGill or the Freedman Tom have any right to the mule and if the mule has no US Brand you will allow Tom to retain it These papers to be returned with report of your action endorsed Allan Rutherford Lieut Col VRC. And Supt So Dist Wilmington. N.C. April 12. 1866 Green G. W. Asst Surgn. Mich 9th Inf In chg Post Hospital Encloses request from Col Rutherford for the Marine Hospital Building now used as Post Hospital Head. Qrs. Dept. of N.C. Medical Directors Office Raleigh N.C. April 14 1866 Respectfully returned to Asst Adjt. Genl Dept. N.C. The Marine Hospital building at Wilmington is absolutely required for present and future necessities. It is the only proper hospital building now in the hands of the Med Dept in the South Eastern part of the State. And I would respectfully urge most strongly that it be retained. sd. P.J. Conner Asst. Surg & Brevt. Maj USA Actg Med Director 93 Respectfully refered to Bvt. Brig Genl E Whittlesey Asst. Comr. &c who will please forward to these Hd Qrs a copy of the order of the Comdg officer Dist of Wilmn for these buildings to be turned over to the Bureau of RF & AL There is no record of the order at these Hd Qrs and to carry it out would deprive the officers at the Post of offices - the soldiers of a Hospital and the Q.M & Commissary of a store house Please return these papers with report By order of Bvt Maj Genl Ruger sd J A Campbell AAG Hd Qrs. Dist N.C. Apl 16/66 Bureau R.F & AL. Hd Qrs. Asst Commissioner Raleigh. N.C. Apl 17 1866 Respectfully returned to Supt of So. Dist with reference to the endorsement of Dept Commr. These papers to be returned with a report and copy of the order refered to in endorsement of Genl O O Howard by which it would seem that the buildgs had been turned over to the Bureau by the Dist Commr. The approval of the Sec of War seems to be upon that order, and unless such an order has been made by Dist Commr. An order of the Q.M. Genl transferring the buildings will be necessary By order of Bvt. Brig Genl E Whittlesey Asst Commr. (sigd) Fred H Beecher 2nd Lt 3 Inf. & AAA Genl see f 103
