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Office S.A.C. 28th Sub District B.R.F. and A.L.
Sterling Texas, July 15th 1867.

Lieut. J.T. Kirkman
A.A. Adjt. General
Galveston, Texas

Lieut.:
I regreat to inform you that lawlessness and violence reign in my Sub District. There are but 3 or 4 loyal men here and they are in constant danger of their lives and are about petitioning for martial law for personal protection. Within the last 3 weeks several of the most atrocious murders have been committed upon freedmen known in the annals of human crime. I can place no reliance upon the whites.  Last night, with two soldiers & an armed posse of blacks, I succeeded in making an arrest & have the principal party concerned under guard. Respectfully refer to O.F. Hunsakers letter for particulars. Vigorous measures must be taken or the crops will not be gathered, and a war

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