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"23" Office Asst Supt Claim Division New Berne N.C. July 30th 1867. Balloch Bvt. Brig Gen G.W. Chief Disbg Officer B.R.F. & A L. General, I have the honor to enclose herewith Receipted Vouchers for arrears of Pay and Bounty, fow'd the following named, Discharged Colored Soldiers. Matthew Ellison late Sergt. Co H. 35th U.S.C. Infantry Robert brother of Alford Rogers (decd) late of Co G. 35th U.S.C. Infantry Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant A. Coats. 1st Lieut V.R.C. in charge. Office Asst. Supt Claim Division New Berne N.C. July 3rd 1867 Balloch Bvt. Brig Gen G.W. Chief Disbg Officer B.R.F. & A.L. General I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 29th inst enclosing your check No 493. on the Asst Treasurer of the U.S. at N.Y. for Three hundred and sixteen dollars and twelve cents ($316.12) to pay the claim for Arrears of Pay and Bounty of Millie Martin widow of Richard Martin (decd) late of Co "I" 35th Regt. U.S.C Colored Cavalry. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant A. Coats 1st Lieut V.R.C in charge "24" Office Asst Supt. Claim Division New Berne N.C. July 31st 1867. Fowler. Bvt Major Wm A.A. Gen B.R.F. & A.L. Major. I have the honor to transmit herewith Papers in the claims for Arrears of Pay and Bounty of the following named discharged Colored Solders Dorset Carter late Pvt Co "A" 36th Regt U.S.C. Infantry Wm H. Burton late Sgt Co "E" 36th Regt U.S.C. Infantry George Proctor (decd) late Sgt Co "H" 35 Regt U.S.C. Troops John Maho (decd) late Corp Co "K" 37 Regt U.S.C. Troops Northley Price (decd) late Sgt Co "K" 35 Regt U.S.C. Troops Henry W. Harrison (decd) late Pvt. Co "[[B?]]" 14. Regt U.S.C. Troops Jackson Hensley late Corp Co "[[B?]]" 14. Regt U.S.C. A Hy. Daniel Oats late Pvt. Co "K" 37 Regt U.S.C. Troops Jacob Green late Pvt. Co "[[F?]]" 35 Regt U.S.C. Troops Wm Ellick late Corp Co "I" 37 Regt U.S.C. Troops Richard Whitley (decd) Late Pvt Co "[[F?]]" 2 Regt U.S.C. Cav. Littleton T. King late Corpl Co "K" 37 Regt U.S.C. Infantry Manuel Hall late Pvt Co "I" 37 Regt U.S.C. Infantry Joseph Green late Pvt. Co ""[[F?]] 35 Regt U.S.C. Troops Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant A. Coats 1st Lieut V.R.C. in charge
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decd = deceased
unsure of some of the company letters, especially Co I and J
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