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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Mar 6th 1866.

Colonel O. Brown
Asst. Com. Va.

Dear Colonel,
Capt. Platt now keeping a hotel at Petersburg (it is reported) says that Capt. Barnes is corrupt & making much money out of his position. It cannot be true! Please see what is the meaning of this.

"A Capt. of regulators" is reported to have waited on a school teacher & told him he must leave or be hung. The Captain said he would have to be governed by the regulators, though other citizens tried to prevent the teacher from leaving - this was at Appomatox Court House -

Capt. Clayton is also accused of corruption, again, at City Point - Please send out your admirable inspector -

Respy
O.O. Howard
Maj. Gen.