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office Su"b. Ass"t" Com"r" Bureau. R.F. & A.L. Livingston Texas October. 20th 1867. Lt Chas Garretson. Ac"t Ass"t". Adj"t Gen"l" Bureau R.F.&.A.L. Galveston Texas Lieut. On the 14th Inst. I received information. that M. H. Goddin Esq" late. Sub. Asst Com"r", while proceeding to his home after being relieved from duty as S.A.C at this point, was violently assaulted by a party of four (4) armed men. and compelled to beg for his life_ I have just arrived here after making search for the criminals. with a small force mounted on seized horses_ but regret that they have eluded all my efforts and are now secreted in what is known as the "Big Thicket" I fear, Lieut, it is almost useless for me with this small Infantry
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