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Office U.S. Military Telegraph,
WAR DEPARTMENT.

The following Telegram received at Washington, 5 PM. July 31 1865.
From Beaufort July 29 1865.

[[stamp]] U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH O.K. JUL 31 1865 [[/stamp]]

Maj Gen Howard
In the absence of Gen Saxton I can only give my opinion as to Number of officers required  
I should say at least 30 for S.C. 75 for Georgia & 15 for Florida in addition to those already employed

S.W. Saxton
Maj & A D C. 

[[stamp]] U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH O.K. JUL 31 1865 [[/stamp]]