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Your Obedt. Servant
(Signed) O. Brown
Bvt Brig Genl Vols Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl.

5.V.1354.
October 11th 1866.

Middleton Mr. Wilson  
Sharpsburg, Md.

Sir, 
I have the honor to enclose herewith your discharge from Co. "F" 115th U.S.C.T. as requested in your communication of Oct. 8th 1866. 

Very Respectfully  
Signed O. Brown
Bvt Brig Genl. Vols A.A.A. Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.

5.V.1355
October 9th 1866.

Lacey Maj. R.S.
Freedmens Bureau 
Lynchburg Va.

The following dispatch has just been received:

Staunton Va. October 9th 1866.

Brig. Genl. Horace Neide
Hd. Quarters Dept. Potomac.

A law student named J.C. Johnson shot a freedman named Patrick Thompson on Sunday P.M. - freedman died the day following. Johnson has made his escape. Six (6) feet high, slender fair skin no beard black hair age about (20) twenty years resides Greenwood Mississippi was here this A.M. will be apt to take Tenn R.R. at Lynchburg

(Sgd.) G.B. Carse
Bvt. Col.

Watch for and arrest the man if possible.

(signed) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
A.A.A. Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.

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5.V.1356.
October 11th 1866.

Austin Captain W.P.
Supt. 1st Dist. Va.

Captain
The Asst. Commissioner directs that letter of instructions No. 5, from these Head Quarters dated Sept. 26th 1866 (in relation to Freedmens Courts) so far as the 1st District is concerned be revoked.

You will continue said Courts in conformity with instructions received prior to the above mentioned letter.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
(signed) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. and 
A.A.A. Genl.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.

5.V.1357.
October 12th 1866.

Curry Colonel James
Comr. Sub. Vols

Colonel,
I am instructed by the Asst. Commissioner to enclose to you copy of a letter from Bureau Head Quarters relating to the issue of rations, also a copy of a letter from these Head Quarters to the Commissioner on the same subject and the endorsement thereon.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
(signed) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. A.A.A. Genl.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.

5.V.1358.
October 13th 1866.

Lacey Capt. R.S.
Supt.

Capt.
Your favor of Oct. 3rd enclosing report of "changes of officers" was duly received -

Your report of changes for July, reported as being forwarded by you August 4th, never reached this office.

I am, Captain,

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