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Hd Qts 176th N.Y. Vol
Americus Geo Dec 30th 1865

W.W. Deane
Capt & A.A. Gen

Sir
I have the honor to report that Mr. Lasserter of of Vienna Dooly County has given orders to some of the citizens of that county to visit the different Plantations after nightfall and take the Freedmen away who do not belong one the place. But are visiting their relatives or friends. And the party acting under the orders of said Lasserter have arrested Freedmen taking them to some distance and beating the Freedmen.

I would therefore respectfully ask whether this Lasserter who claims to be an agent of the Bureau any such authority.

I make this enquire that I may not interfere with the duties delegated to any agent of the F.B. & as Dooly county is in my District as Asst Pro. [[ha?]] an answer will oblige
Your Obdt. Ser't
James Entwhistle Capt. Comdg Regt and Asst Pro [[ha?]]