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Hillsville Carroll Co Va October the 19th 1868 Captain Ustin Dear Sir I wish to address a letter of enquiry to you I have been improperly dealt with by the civil authorities here and would like to have my case adjudicated by a military commitioner I was and am now living on the land of John Wilkinson and there was accounts between us and I demanded a settlement with him and he refused to settle with me and taken a distrain warrant and has sold my property with out giving me any chance to defend my self and I have no idea that I could get a fair trial In a court at Hillsville I am not acquainted with such matters and wish some information about it I am yours truly George W Becknell PS Please inform me whether I can get my case before a military Court and if so how I must proceed about it Carroll County Va October the 18th 1868 I do here by certify that I am acquainted with the case between Wilkinson and Bucknell and am certain the above allegations is correct and true. Hartwell Alderman