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Memphis Tenn May 22d 1866 Maj Gen O O Howard Commissioner B.R.F. & A.L. Washington D.C. General In accordance with the instructions contained in S.O. No 64, Ex II War Dept B.R.F. & A.L. dated Washington D.C. May 7th 1866, and your letter of "confidential instruction" of the same date, I have the honor herewith to submit a report of an investigation of the late riots in Memphis. I reached Memphis May 11th and I found General Fisk the Asst Commissioner for Ky & Tenn here. He had already directed his Inspector General Col C.F. Johnson to institute an investigation, and I found the Colonel had commenced his work and was well advanced At the suggestion of General Fisk