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507
August 9th

General
The undersigned respectfully requests that Captain Wm Shields V.R.C. be substituted for Captain G R Walbridge A.A.I.G. detailed in Special Orders No 42 from Hd Qrs Dept of the South, on Court Martial duty for the following reasons.- Captain Walbridge's services are much needed at this Office to investigate the cases of wrong & outrage continually being reported, and there is no other Officer here who can take his place,- while the duties of Captain Shields A.S.A. Com'r, at this place can be temporiarly performed at this Office.- The Affairs of the Atlanta Office will have to be put in the control of Mr Dunning, Citizen who controlled that Office during Capt Walbridge's absence on Court martial in Macon Ga.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
W W. Deane
Bvt Major & AAG
In absense of Bvt Maj Genl Tillson A. Com'r.

Bvt Major Genl C. R. Woods
Comd'g Dept of the South
Macon Ga