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War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Washington, September 11th 1866. Telegram Bvt. Maj. Genl. J.B. Kiddoo Asst. Commissioner Galveston Texas. Secretary declines to revoke muster out of Col. Sinclair. You may continue him as officer of this Bureau, Sec. 4 — Bureau Law, and pay him the same compensation as before, until he can be replaced. Signed, O.O. Howard, Major General Commr. Official A.P. Ketchum Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl. Respectfully furnished in compliance with request of 15" inst.
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Name confirmed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Barr_Kiddoo