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Salem Fauquier Co Va March 27 67
Maj Genl Schofield
Miliary Commander of District No 1
Dr Sir
I am aware of my report & communication has been referrd to you for consideration respecting the attack & outrage committed on me sometime past when a post master at Rectortown Station Va, a recent report has been made out at Warranton Va, which I suppose now at the War Dept. I further say that if the named Jas. C. Rector the leader of this outrage had of been arrested according to my application of the justice of the pice, who was then holding court & who heard the abuse & threats the second attack would not have taken place the same day when I recd such dangerous wound & being reenforcd by his Brother Wm F. Rector the cause in my opinion was for My holding an office under the government as I was abusd an an old Union Son of a b. I hope for a sivil prosecution under a different tribunal it plainly appears all the bitterness against me was for calling on the U S authority for protection what other recourse was for me

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