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47 Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c Office Asst Disbursing Officer Vicksburg Miss Nov 21, 1871. Bvt Brig Genl Geo W. Balloch. Chief D.O. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Washington D.C. General, I have the honor to transmit herewith the following receipt for arrears of pay and bounty paid Charles Johnson late Pvt. B Co 5th U S Col H Arty, which I omitted to forward when payment was made on the 14. of October 1871. Very respectfully Your obedient servant JH Chapman Agt. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Asst D.O.
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