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Office R.F. and AL Millican
April 9th 1866

Capt W.H. Sinclair}
A A A Genl

Capt.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your endorsement in the case of J. D. Drennan vs Henry a Freedman. In forwarding the complaint by the Guard, the evidence which together with the note that accompanied it, I think would at least have been a justification of the action taken.
In doing the investigation and before a decision had been made I became fully satisfied that an attempt was being made to take the case out of the hands of the Bureau Agents and claim the action of the Civil Authorities in the case. - in other words get possession of his person: which in my opinion would not only have defeated the ends of justice bring the Civil and Military authorities into conflict: but in addition to that, result in the taking of the boy, by a mob, out of the hands of the Sheriff.

Canvassing these matters, I thought it best to avoid any and all of these results, if possible, and after advising with the Comdg Officer of the Dist we thought it best to send him below. Such are the facts of the case and such the basis of my action. A parallel may be found in one case, which took place during Capt Morris tour