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70 71 97 Office Bureau R.F. & A.L Sub Dist of Corinth Corinth July 24th 1868 Carlin. W P Bvt Maj Genl USA Asst Com'r Bu R.F & A.L State of Tennessee Nashville Tenn General I have the honor to state that the following complaint has been made at this office. David Rucker (Colored) complains that George. Nolan. Dr McIntire and Elisha Reagan, all white men, and living in the town of Pocahontas. Hardiman County Tennessee. came to his house in Pocahontas. between midnight and day of the of the 7th inst. and took himself and wife out of their beds and whipped them very severely with sticks and switches lacerating their backs badly Rucker states that this assault was made upon them because he played "Yankee Doodle" on the fife for the Colored people of Pocahontas in their procession Celebrating the 4th of July at that place Very respectfully Your obt Svt Loyd Wheaton Capt 34th U.S. Inftry Bvt Lt Col U.S.A Sub Asst Com'r 98 Office Bureau R.F & A.L Sub Dist of Corinth Corinth July 25th 1868 Foote. Thomas (Colored) Rienzi Miss Sir As you have failed to Comply with your part of the Contract, made between yourself and Mr Simmons you will remove your family from his place at once Loyd Wheaton Capt 34th U.S. Inftry Bvt Lt Col U.S.A Sub Asst Com'r 99 Office Bureau RF & AL Sub Dist of Corinth Corinth July 25th 1868 Sherwood. Pleasant (Colored) Corinth Miss Sir I desire to see you at this office on Monday evening the 27th at 3 oclock Loyd Wheaton Capt 34th U.S. Inftry Bvt Lt Col U.S.A Sub Asst Com'r.
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