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War Department BRF&c Washington Mar. 22/66 Fowler, Bvt Major Wm AA Gen States that by direction of Gen. O.O. Howard, this Bureau will assume the work of collecting claims of Colored Soldiers and sailors and their families against the U.S. Government for back pay, bounty pensions, &c file Recd April 5 1866. BRF&AL BEF&AL (F8) 1866.