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(157) Telegram Richmond Va July 14th 1865 Barnes Capt Stuart A.Q.M. Supt R.F. & A.L. Petersburg Va. Take immediate possession of Saw Mills at "Bermuda Hundreds", now in charge of "Engineers Department." Relieve detailed men now on guard and get them ordered to their Regts, By order of Col O Brown (Sgd) P.S. Evans A.A.A Genl Official J. A. Bates A.A.A. Genl (158 /Telegram) Richmond Va. July 15th 1865 Barnes Capt A.S. A.Q.M. Supt Bureau Refugees &c Fort Monroe Va. You will make requisition on the Treasury Agents for all tenements and land, within your district, except those that would be immediately given up. This will apply to Norfolk and Portsmouth. O Brown, Col, Asst. Commissioner Official J.A. Bates A.A.A. Genl (159) Telegram) Richmond July 15th 1865 Felt Capt: W.N. Com: Sub: Norfolk Va. I will send the Boat Monday for the commissary Stores belonging to the Bureau. You and Dr. Delamate can come up in her. Capt Thompson will have to issue on Return of the Superintendent until the Commissary Department is arranged. Sg'd O. Brown Col & Asst. Comr. Official J.A. Bates A.A.A. Genl (160 Telegram) Richmond July 15th 1865 Lacey Capt R.S. A.Q.M. Supt Freedmen &c 7th Dist Lynchburg Va. You cannot in conformity with your instructions and orders from the war Department act as a Staff officer. You will of course confer with Genl Gregg and act in concert with him. Make an application to him for the necessary officers, if he cannot furnish them telegraph me his answer at once. No time should be lost in the organization of your District. Sgd O. Brown Col & Asst. Comr. Official J.A. Bates A.A.A. Genl
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