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Headquarters U.S. Forces,
[[strikethrough]] Jackson [[/strikethrough]] Wilkes County, Georgia,
[[strikethrough]] Jefferson [[/strikethrough]] Washington, Geo Oct 28" 1865.

Sir
I have the honor to comply with your request, in your communication of Oct 18" which was placed in my possession on the 26", I then releiving the Officer in command. I have carefully investigated the matter and the results of my investigation is as follows. About four months ago there was a meeting held here for the purpose of making some provision for imploying the freedmen. But Capt Bryant's order was promulgated in regard to that matter and nothing further was done about it. And about four or five weeks ago there was