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Stanton Virginia
Jan'y 10th 1866

Col W.S. James
Chief Q.M. Dept Va and N.C.
Richmond Va

Colonel

I have the honor to call your attention to the following statement of grievance which has and still continues to occasion me considerable loss and inconvenience. I have been a resident of Stanton Va. for the last fourteen years  by my industry I succeeded in purchasing a lot here in 1861 before I could build on it the Rebel officials took possession of it in 1862 for a camping ground, and in 1864 erected thereon a Barracks for their soldiers, which they occupied until the collapse of the rebellion. during all that time I received no compensation for its use. After the surrender of Lee I took possession of it and ploughed the lot up and planted it I also put there 2,200 Twenty-two hundred feet of lumber for building purposes in May when the U.S. forces occupied this place they took possession of the building for barracks, because 

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