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0425
Time 10:45 PM

6 coc

Office U.S. Military Telegraph,
Telegram received at WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D.C. Sept 4 1866
From Vicksburg Sept 4, 1866

To Gen J.O. Howard

Gen'l Whittlesey's services are very useful here but could be dispensed with, not however for a month to come. He would have to be relieved by Capt Scully A.Q.M. thirty days on leave of absence

Th. J. Wood
Bt Maj Gen
38.781 pPd

Transcription Notes:
Based on page 9 of 295, the letters under the tear in [[?]] J. Wood most likely are Th. The line under Wood's signature is probably his rank - maybe Bt Maj Gen?