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6 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.
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Review: controlling still in question, cannot identify a better word