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General Tilson
Augusta Ga

Dear Sir

This is a true explanation of the difficulty that happened on the 11th day of March at McBean Depot A.W.S.R.Rd. Between Alford Younge (Collored) and myself  On the arrival of the Train from Savannah wich was about 3.45 P.M. the said Alford Younge accompanied by three other Freedmen got of the Train at the before said Depot  Alford Younge and his company appeared to be highly under the influeance of spiritious Liquor  There was a great deal said by the party but more especially by Alford Younge  He said on leaveing the Cars that he