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[Left Panel] Bureau R.F.A.L. Wilmington, N.C. Jany 2/1868. Rutherford Allen Capt & L.A. Com Requests information as to the condition of the claim for arrears of pay and bounty of Mark Bottums, late Priv 2nd Regt U.S.C.T., forwarded by R.B. Moore Attorney at Wilmington N.C. in July, 1866. [stamp] JAN. 4 1868 R. Vol. 3 [[Return?]] R.H.Q 4 SD Jan 18th 1868 [Right Panel] E.B. No 7. Vol. 2/67 War Department Bur R F & A L Claims Division Washington Jany 13/68 Respectfully returned. The Adjt Genl reports that the name Mark Bottums is not borne on the rolls of the 2nd U S C Troops on file in A F O By order of Maj Genl Howard Commr A. P. Howe Bt Maj Genl. U.S.A.