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Hd. Qrs. Dist Ft Monroe
Febry 4th 1866

Respectfully informed Lt. Capt C B Wilder Sept 9th Dist for his information

By command of 
Maj Genl Miles
John S [[overwritten]][[?]][[/overwritten]] McEwan
Capt. ADC & AAAG

EBW pp. 39.

Office Supt Refugees etc. 9th Dist.
Fort Monroe, Va., Feb 6th 1866.

Respectfully returned to Maj. Genl. Miles with the information that Mr. Churchill is a gentleman of irreproachable character and integrity, and among those who know him best he occupies a high position both for intelligence and morality.

Mr. Churchill is an agent of this Bureau, and I respectfully appeal to the Maj. Genl Comdg to protect the Bureau and its agents from such insults as "lies" "scoundrels" etc. from officers acting under his orders.

I furthermore request, as an act of justice to Mr. Churchill, whose character has been so untruthfully, and slanderously assailed that the matter may be made the