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BUREAU REFUGEES, F. & A. LANDS, Office, First Division, Seventh Sub-District, Lynchburg, Va., Novr 9th 1867 Bvt. Brig. Genl O Brown Asst. Commr. Dist. of Va. General I have the honor to report, that on the 25th of October Jos Payne cold, reported that he had been beaten & discharged by his employer Geo Hayne of Campbell Co, because he voted the Radical ticket. It appeared in evidence before me, that Hayne had been a deserter from the Confederate service & that he took umbrage at some indirect remark in relation thereto - Hence the beating - which was sustained by the evidence, as being without cause or provocation. I gave a judgement in the case for services to date rations for the year - & awarded Joseph ($20) Twenty dolls private damages, & upon payment in full discharged the accused Very Respectfully Your obt Svt Louis W Stevenson 2d Lt V R C & A.S.A.C. Thro Hd Qrs 7 Sub Dist. Va
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