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when he returned he did nothing but inform me of his intention to leave the service, and thus I was left in charge, but not knowing what day I might be relieved by the assignment of some one else.  After a week or two I commenced looking into the matter of expenses, and made at three different times, applications for the detail of men to take the place of these civil employees and was refused once because the men could not be spared, and failed twice because of the mustering out of the regiments to which the men belonged for whom I had applied.  I have discharged two and shall discharge two more as soon as I can get more detailed to fill their places, and I have applied for the detail of an officer to relieve Mr Owen, the Mil Supt of the City   This will save $150 per month The cemetery hands I will be