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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