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labor another year, and the cause of education must go backwards, unless the government will furnish means for carrying it forward.

Character of Officers.

Mr E.G. Townsend A.S.A.C. is a highly educated gentleman whose influence over the freedmen will be, I think, most salutary.

Mr. T.J. Rice A.S.A.C. is an enterprising capable officer and exercises a wise [[controlling?]] power over the freedmen of his division.

Lieut. Reed has often been spoken of as a capable officer and still merits that character.

I remain General,
with great respect,
your obdt Servt.
S.C. Armstrong
Sub Asst Comr.

Transcription Notes:
Review: controlling still in question, cannot identify a better word