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Head Quarters Department of the Cumberland
Office of Assistant Adj't. General.
Louisville, Ky. July 16th 1867.

Bvt. Brig Genl. Thos Duncan,
Commanding District of Nashville,
Nashville, Tennessee,

General,

As there is some doubt in the minds of Officers Commanding posts and Detachments in the State of Tennessee, as to their duties in reference to the approaching election, the Major General Commanding directs me to furnish you with the following instructions on that subject.

It is not the duty of Officers commanding troops, to see to the enforcing of the laws of Tennessee, except when called upon by the proper Civil Authorities. In the matters of enforcing the franchise law, upon which, in a great measure depends the result of the election in Tennessee, the troops should not approach the polls, or in any way interfere with the Election, except upon orders from these