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Office U. S. Military Telegraph
WAR DEPARTMENT.

The following Telegram received at Washington, 900P M. Aug 26 1865
From Charleston SC Aug 26 1865

Maj Genl O O Howard

Genl
Is all lands forfeited to this Bureau whose owner has been voluntarily absent aiding the rebellion at any period of the war since the passing of the act of July 2nd 1864, if he has taken the amnesty oath & is now in possession
answer

R Saxton
Maj Genl

[[stamp]] U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH. O.K. AUG 26 1865 [[/stamp]]

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