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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Major Jones and being duly sworn deposes as follows
My name is Major Jones I live in the city of Memphis Tenn. on the night of the 2nd day of May 1866 a party of men came to my house and set fire to it I came out and tried to put it out when they commenced shooting at me 
I then retreated into the house they kept up the firing, and one ball came through the house and wounded me in the shoulder. I do not know who the men were but think they were firemen and policemen
Major X his mark Beck 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 12th day of May 1866
(Signed) Michl Walsh
Capt and AAAG and PM Freedmen

A true copy
FMH Kendrick
Capt and Asst Insp Genl