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76 Telegrams Received. Holly Springs Miss Aug 28. 1865. Barnes Lt. A A. G. Will start for Jackson to-morrow. If you have orders of importance telegraph to me R. S. Donaldson Lt. Col. Macon Mississippi August 20th / 1865 Donaldson R. S. Lieut. Col. A. A. Com. Can medicens and medical attendence be procured for sick and helpless Freedman at present. There are many here who need such assistance E. L. Buckwater Capt and P. M. F. B. Meridian Mississippi August 30th / 1865 Donaldson Lieut. Col. I sent Rillys on train this morning C. M. Clark Sub Com. Vicksburg Miss August 30th / 1865 Donaldson. Lieut. Col. Sir Enlisted men of 33d Ill. have been detailed for duty at meridian. If you need them take them for localities where you have no men By command S. Eldridge Lt. & A. A. G. 77 Telegrams Received. Meridian Miss August 30th / 1865 Barnes S. D. Are officers in command of special posts & garrisons considered as Sub Commissioners C. W. Clark Sub. com. Columbus Miss Aug 31. 1865. Donaldson Lt. Col. I have a white man in Jail guilty according to evidence of murdering a negro. Shall I bail him to await trial by Military Commission (Signed) L. C. Hubbard Capt. & Sub. Com'r. Hubbard Capt. L. C. Sub. Com. Freedmen. Columbus Miss. How many able bodied men in your [[?]] that wish employment. Answer by telegraph. (Signed) R. S. Donaldson A. A. Com'r. [[left margin]] See page 7. [[/left margin]] Columbus Miss Sept'r. 2. 1865 Donaldson Lt. Col. R. S. There is a military commission in session here. Now would it not be better to [[strikethrough]] try [[/strikethrough]] have the prisoner tried before it (Signed) L. C. Hubbard Capt. & Sub. Com.
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