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War Department,
Provost Marshal General’s Office,
Washington, D.C., March 28th, 1866

Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard
Commr. Bur. R.F. & A.L.,
Washington, D.C.

General:-
I am directed by the Provost Marshal General, to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st instant, requesting “a list of fifty Officers of the Veteran Reserve Corps, suitable for assignment to duty” in the Bureau under your charge; and to transmit to you the enclosed list, in compliance with that request.

I am, General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.W. DeForest
Captain V.R.C.
And A.A.A. Gen’l.