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Head-Quarters, Southampton County.
Franklin, Va. June 12th 1865.

Lieut W.L. Ogden
A.A.A.G.
2d Sub Dist Ea Va.

Lieut

Pursuant to Circular order from Hd Qrs. Department of Va, Army of the James, - dated May 27th 1865, I have the honor to submit the following report of the condition &c of Southampton County, Va

This County is under a very high state of cultivation.  The farms being very generally supplied with farming implements, field laborers, horses, mules &c.  There are about five thousand colored people of all classes in this County, of this number about two thousand are under twelve years of age, about