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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Louisville Ky August 18, 1867 Ben P. Runkle Major 45 USI A.A.I. Genl: Bureau R.F. & A.L. for Ky Major I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of this date, and to state in reply that the names of the witnesses I propose are 1st Capt Gustavus Meiser, late of 29 N.Y.V., now a patient in the hospital for Refugees Freedmen &c at this place 2nd Dr. B.R.S. Boemond, late acting Asst Surg. in said Hospital, and now acting Asst Surgn. U.S.A. I purpose to rest the case on the evidence of these two gent'n. and not to adduce other witnesses unless to rebut contrary testimony I am Major Your obed serv Thos. J. Griffith