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Office Sub Asst Comr
Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Cotton Gin Freestone Co Texas July 13th 67.

L.B. 20

J. T. Kirkman
1st Lieut 26th US Inf
AAA Genl. Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Galveston Texas.

Lieut
In obedience to S.O. 63 P, III dated, Hd Qrs BRF & AL of Texas Galveston Texas. June 18th 1867, I have the honor to report that owing to the frequent & heavy rains I was unable to proceed to Corsicana until last Monday (July 8) & returned last night. I found that the late Agent had done but little owing to his early death & to his being alone & at the mercy of as shamelessly disloyal community as was ever placed upon the earth. From all the indications I should judge that the late Agt. had been made to play into the hands of that community. The first day I arrived there the people of the County had a Barbacue & some 5 or 600 had collected to listen to speeches & eat their dinners. The first speaker was a Mr Crofts who dwelt long &

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