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Christiansburg Nov 16th 1666 C S Schaffer Brest Capt Asst Supt 8th Dis Of Virginia Sir your communication of the 15th instant with "regard to the arrest and imprisonment of C B Cofer by my order whilst acting as conscript officer in the Confederate Service during the late War" has been received. In answer to your inqueries I have only to say that I was neve in the Conscript service of the Confederate states nor was C B Cofer ever arrested or imprisoned by my Order Respectfully your Obedt Servt Robt T Preston