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or Quarter Masters place, which had been abandoned and I believe fastened up. 

But while my men admit frankly, that they were engaged in taking some of the things, deny that they broke it open.  A large number of Rebel English blankets were in the house, a set of Surgical or Dental Instruments, some medicines, a pair of pistols of English manufacture, several uniform coats, and knapsacks.  One or two chests were broken open, and their contents scattered or appropriated, by the different men, Maj. Cook taking the pistols, and several blankets, as did also the other officers, showing evidently that the men supposed, as I also believe the officers did, that they were helping themselves to Confederate property.

According to the womans statement, there were over (40) forty pairs of blankets, and eight or ten uniform coats and knapsacks, a rather large stock for one poor family. When the woman made the complaint I felt sorry for her, (she was in Richmond at the time the alleged offence was committed), and as my men