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belonged to the United States and was a Freedman (waiving his pistol over his head at the same time) and the first man that bothered him he would put a ball through

After remaining at the Depot for a short time the party sallied off in the direction of my House In this time there had gathered together not less than fifteen Negroes both Male and Female And the Whole group reach a point nearly opposite my House and they remained there untill 5.20 P.M. when the difficulty transpired

From the time they had got off the Train untill 5.20 P.M. There had been a Continual argument among them selves and there was a great deal