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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Dec'r 28th 1865.

Brig Genl Davis Tillson
Act'g Asst. Comm'r
Augusta, Ga

Genl,

In reply to your communication of Dec. 20th 65, requesting the retention in service of Lt. Col. George Curkindall, 138th U.S.C. Inf'y for duty in this Bureau, I am instructed by Maj. Genl. Howard to say that the Secretary of War refuses to retain Officers in service after the muster out of their commands. 

I am, Genl,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Max Woodhull
Col. & Asst. Adj't. Genl.

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