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U. S. Military Telegraph.

June 15 1866
By Telegraph from Franklin Ky 1866
To Maj. Gen. Geo. H. Thomas

Mayer was sent from here to Bowling Green. He & two other guerillas rescued last night by Harper & forty men, Two murderers under arrest here. An attack on guard expected to-night if possible send detachment of infantry on evening train to-day. Despatch back.

Wm B Jones
Atty for Commonwealth

Hd. Qrs. Mily Divn of the Tenn.
Nashville June 15 1866

Respectfully referred to [[strikethrough]] Col. C.C. Sibley [[/strikethrough]] Maj. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk Comdg Dist. of Tenn. who will send a small detachment of Infy to Franklin