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0614 National Hotel Washington D.C. February 3rd 1866 General; I have the honor to recommend that application be made for the assignment of the following named officers to the Dist of Tennessee and Kentucky Viz Captain Michael Walsh V R C Lieut Levi F Burnett V R C Lieut John L. Graham V R C Lieut John F. Smith V R C I make this recommendation for the reason that I consider it for the best interests of the service and I believe that I can discharge my duties much more efficiently with the assistance of these officers all of whom I know to be reliable and efficient I am very respectfully your obdt servant Ben P Runkle Brevet Brig Gen U S V Genrl Fiske Willards.