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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Office Superintendant 1st District of Virginia Norfolk, Va., October 9th 1866. Brvt Lieut Col James A Bates. A.A.A.G. Bureau R.F. and A.L. Richmond Va, Colonel: William Boone (Col'd), formerly Private Co. "F" 1st U.S. Col'd Cavalry, enlisted January 9th 1865; at Newport News and made claim for Retained Bounty on the 11th August 1866, claims that he is the rightful Claimant, and that the William Boone who claimed the bounty in May last and was paid is an imposter. Will you please give me the names of the Witnesses who swore to the identity of the first Wm Boone? I am Colonel Very Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't Wm. P. Austin Capt A.A.Q.M. and Supt 1st Dist Va.
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Reopened for Editing 2023-07-19 13:06:35
Supt. is abbreviation for Superintendent
Col'd is abbreviation for colored
Q.M. is abbreviation for Quarter Master
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