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Captain Alvord is at present senior-captain in his regiment, commissioned Major but unable to be mustered as such on account of the order directing the muster-out of his regiment.

That he may remain in the service and that his service may be [[strikethrough]] still [[/strikethrough]] retained in this Bureau, I cordially recommend his appointment as Major in [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] a Regt of U.S. Colored Troops, [[strikethrough]] one of the Cavalry regiments being preferred. [[/strikethrough]] 
 
I have the honor to remain 
Very respectfully 
Your obt servant 
O Brown
Colonel and Assistant Commissioner of Va. 

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I am wholly unsure what the symbol is at the bottom of the paper as well as what the name of the subject of the letter is. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-23 11:33:27 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-23 13:27:48