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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]] 48 Monday Aug 28