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Bureau R.F. and A.L. Head Quarters 5th Sub. District, Virginia. Fort Monroe Va. Nov. 4th 1867 Bv't. Brig. Genl. Hays Comd'g. Sub. Dist. of Fort Monroe Va, General: I have the honor to state that it was not intended in my communication of Oct. 30,th to your office, to request the Sub. Dist. Commander to detail the men needed; but, in accordance with instructions from the Assistant Commissioner, after conference with the Sub. District Commander to forward to the Assistant Commissioner at Richmond the names of the enlisted men to be detailed. I would therefore respectfully request the names of four enlisted men to be forwarded to the Assistant Commissioner to be detailed for Bureau purposes. I am General With great Respect Your Obedient Servant "Over"