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Lowell Massachusetts
March 9th 1866

Bvt Maj. Gen. C. B. Fiske
Assistant Comm., Bureau of Refugees &c
Nashville Tennessee

Sir,
On the 28th ult. I made applications to Major General O. O. Howard in charge of Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for a position in the Bureau, and received in reply thereto, under date of the 6th inst. answer, that there is no vacancy to which he can make appointment, but suggested that application be made to some Assistant Commissioner, as such are authorized to fill vacancies that may occur in the State or States under their immediate supervision. In compliance with the above suggestion, I have the honor to apply to you for the desired position. I base any application on the amount of service I have seen during the rebellion together with fitness for the desired position. I was among the very first officers appointed to Command Colored Troops. I was made Captain, upon the recommendation of General Howard, early in 1863. I served therefrom in Colored Troops until about one year ago.
On the 11th day of November 1864 I was ordered