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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

not by the United States. There is no party here, now by any one who sets up either equitable or legal claim, but by defendant who declares his title through me; who maintains that title; through an order issued by Lieut Col. Hood, who was in command of Liberty County until a few foragers from Shermans army came in about ten miles of him; when he intentionally fled south of the 
Altamaha leaving his command behind.

I know him well his sole friend to lay in the heels of his horse.  He is or was a mighty man for fighting parties in "buckskin suits".

The defense then rests their talk to the mule; in an order issued by the gallant Col. to his soldiers to capture all United  States horses. he in the meantime "bottled" up south of the altamaha: and favor their own with this order now lost. These orders have quite a facility to get lost. One of the witnesses says he also ordered the removal of all negroes south of the Altamaha. Under this order and the act of the last Legislature of Georgia; being an act for relief of persons who were soldiers of the Confederate army; for acts done under orders of officers.

This act provides that before a party can claim any benefit under it, it must first be shown that the officer had a right to issue such order. I suppose this distinguished officer had the right to issue an order to capture United States horses according to them. 

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cant not make out what the (?) say I think it is the river Altamaha