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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Coleman Defalt and being duly sworn deposes as follows..

My name is Coleman Default  I live in the City of Memphis Tenn. On the evening of the 1st day of May 1866 David Roach Policeman and Several other Policeman came to where I was on South St set fire to the house, shot me twice beat me on the head with pistols and robbed me of what money I had and my discharge from the army. 

David Roach shot me the first time in the left thigh but could not tell who shot me the second time, after Roach Shot me I beged him not to kill me he said Yes "God dam" You I [[strikethrough]] would [[/strikethrough]] will - you and the balance of you

I think they Left me for dead. The next day I rented another house from Capt Barns and a party of Men burned it that night. They shot and wounded a man who was trying to Stop the fire  Loss will amount to 30.00

Coleman Default His x Mark

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 9" day of May 1866 
M Walsh
Capt and A.A.A.G. & P. M. Freed.

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