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and a freedmen's school started in it, the teacher being a Mulatto named Peter Hamilton; after the troops left Bonham, Hamilton was driven off, his life threatened, and the school broken up, the guard-house was torn down by a man named Orme, who used the materials in making a Saddler's shop, which is standing now at Bonham.

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There is one Company of the 6th U.S. Cavalry stationed here, numbering (66) sixty-six enlisted men. In my oppinion troops are necessary for the protection of the lives of the freedmen and the property of all. Company "D" 6th U.S. Cavalry was ordered from this Post to Jacksboro last December and during th efirst two months thereafter it is stated that fifteen Negros and six white men were murdered in Grayson County and robberies were frequent. During the time troops were here last summer there were few, if any, murders or robberies. Since the reestablishment of the Post but one murder and one robbery have come to my knowledge. The murder is that mentioned as having taken place on the 19th inst.

The robbery was committed by two of "Quantrell's gang" on the night of the 11th inst. in the Northern part of Collin County and one of the men was arrested on the 12th by the Sheriff of Grayson County at Sherman; the Civil authorities thought they would be unable to retain him in custody as many of his comrades, men of desperate character, were staying in the vicinity, and I held him in confinement till he was taken to Collin County for trial. If troops had not been at this Post no attempt would have bene made to arrest the offender.

As there is no other officer at the Post I cannot give as much attention to the freedmen as they and their interests deserve. I would respectfully suggest that it would be