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Time 10:40 PM

Office U.S. Military Telegraph,
Telegram received at WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, D.C., Oct 4 1866
From Little Rock Oct 4, 1866

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To Gen O O Howard
Comr &c

Your dispatch received. I cannot accept the Lieut Colonelcy & must ask to be relieved

J.W. Sprague
Asst. Comr

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