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18 F. F. 13 Bu. R.F. and A.L,. Fayetteville N,C, 29" Sept 1866 Resptcy Returned to Bt, Brig. Gen. A. Rutherford Supt So Dist. with the remark that the Jury in the Co Courts of N.C. are herein charged by the Court In the argument for the prisoner by his council (J M. McDupper) the law was explained that "insolence from a negro was equivalent to a blow from a white man." and was not objected to by the State Attorney. (sgd) Justin Hodge Capt and Asst Supt See p 18 --- F.F 18 -- Bu. R.F, and A.L. So Dist. NC Wilmington N.C. 2' October 1866 Respectfully returned to Capt J. F. Chur A.A.A.G. Attention invited endorsement of Capt Justin Hodge Asst Supt Allan Rutherford Lt. Col. V.R.C. (Bt Brig Gen USV.) Supt. So. Dist. N.C. --- Wilmington N.C. 29" Sept, 1866, Ashley S. S. Asst. Supt, Bu Education Refers to the inconvenience in not having proper transportation for the removal of rations, transporting [[pg19]] of material for building &c. and requests that a team and ambulance be furnished for the work thereby relieving to a great extent the expense which would incur without them Bu R F and A L, So. Dist. N.C. Wilmington N.C. 2'd Oct. 1866 Respectfully forwarded with the request that one wagon and one ambulance, with the necessary horses, be purchased or turned over to me for the use of this Bureau in this Dist. or that the Post Qr Mr here &c [[pg 19]] authorized to furnish such transportation as may be required on my Order. The expenses of transporting material &c for building and repairing school Houses, Orphan Asylums and Hospitals and transporting Rations, fuel and sick people are a proper charge against the Bu. fund, and as the use of the above mentioned transportation will be required by me nearly all the time during the ensuing winter. it would be a great saving of expense to have it provided, instead of paying for it peacemeal Allan Rutherford Lt. Col. V.R.C. Supt. So. Dist. N.C. --- Bu R.F. and A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst Supt Blount Co Fayetteville N.C. 1'st Oct. "/66 Hodge, Justin Capt and Asst Supt. Recommends that rations be issued to the Depent freedmen of Cumberland Co. to prevent starvation, and calls attention to letter of W. T. Rhodes, Tres. of the Board of Warden of the Poor of Cumb Co. which states that it is impossible for the Co. Au. to provide for their poor col'd people - 1 En. Wilmington N.C. 3" October, 1866 Resply referred to the Asst Comr N.C. In my opinion great suffering and starvation will take place in Cumberland Co. during the coming winter unless the Govt takes steps to relieve the freedmen by the issue of provisions Allan Rutherford Lt. Col. and Supt
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