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Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Supt 2d Dist Petersburg Va May 1st 1866 Brig Gen O. Brown Asst Comr Richmond General I have the honor to report that last night three (3) of the cold churches in this city were fired, without any doubt by some evil disposed person. 1st The Gilfred Church (Baptist) was fired but discovered at once by some person, and put out without doing any damage 2d The Union St Church (Methodist) & concert rooms attached used as school rooms, was fired over