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U 2 (Copy) United States Military Telegraph By Telegraph from Fort Monroe Dated Feby 15th 1865 To Genl Gordon Comdg Dist of Ea Virginia There is a tax sale & sale of confiscated property going on in Norfolk I have asked to have the sale suspended of lands used by the Military or by the contraband bureau - Genl Shepley informs me that the Secretary has ordered that the sale of such lands be suspended & a list be furnished of them - As this order did not reach me in time please inform the tax commissioner that the sales must all be suspended till this list can be furnished him & if necessary stop the sale by force (Signed) E.O.C Ord Maj Genl To John Underwood U.S. Marshal Dist Va [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] (Copy) War Department Washington City March 10th 1865 Sir In reply to your communication of the 7th instant enclosing a copy of Genl Ord's order of the 15th Ultimo directing the suspension of the sale of real estate in Norfolk Portsmouth & Elizabeth City County Virginia condemned under the Confiscation Act & requesting either that