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0811 Office U.S. Military Telegraph, WAR DEPARTMENT. The following Telegram received at Washington, 5 25 PM. 3 Dec 1865. 7 New Orleans 2 Dec Maj Genl Howard The Soule property was by a decree of the Court actually Confiscated but the sale not completed The Judge recalls the decree of Confiscation & restores the property Should we not resist this answer. A Baird Bvt Maj Genl 34, 384 & 391 Col [[stamp]] U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH. O.K. Dec. 3 1865 [[/stamp]]
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