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78 detail of Capt Gage is respectfully renewed R'd. 29 June & ret'd 8 July 1865 J.C. Hill Col 11th Me Vols Richmond, Va 8 July 1865 Requests that enlisted men on detached service at Saw Mill, be relieved to return to Reg't, stating reasons Endorsed H'd Q'rs Dist of Henrico Richmond Va 10 July 1865 Respty forw'd, approv'd, if the remarks of Col Hill are true J.W. Turner Bvt Maj. Gen'l &c H'd Q'rs Dept of Va Richmond Va July 10th 1865 Respty referred to Bvt Brig Gen'l P.S. Michie- Chief Engineer, Dept of Va By command of Maj Gen'l Terry Ed, W. Smith A.A.G Engineers Office Dept of Va July 12th 1865 Respty ret'd - These men have not suffered in anyway except in not being paid. It would be proper for Col. Hills to make specific charges instead of a general charge of neglect. With regard to the men they are no longer needed by the Eng'r Dept. except to guard the property until it is taken in charge by the Commissioner of the Colored Bureau. I informed Genl Terry some time since that the mills have no longer needed here and he directed me to turn them over to the Freedmens Bureau, Very respty Your Obt. Servt R.S. Mitchie Brvt Brig Genl USA Chief of Engineers 79. H'd Q'rs Dept of Va Richmond 7 July 1865. Respty ref'd to Col Brown Supt of Freedmens Bureau with the request that he will take meaasures to have the within named men relieved without delay as their regiment is soon to be paid By command of Maj Genl Terry A. Terry A.A.G. R'd 14 July & filed Complied with - telegraphed Capt Barnes - Belden, Wm Webster (Rev) Woonsocket R.I July 6. 1865 Makes application for a position as Superintendent of Schools -Endorsed- H'd Qrs &c &c July 15 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Ass't Com'r of Freedmen's Bureau. I know nothing of the applicant - at least I cannot recollect him now - J.R. Hawley Brig Gen'l &c &c - Hed Quarters Bureau R.F., A.L- Richmond Va July 10 1865 Resp'y returned to Brig Gen Hawley - Superintendent of schools are appointed by the various benevolent societies of the North - application should be made to these societies - O Brown Col Asst Com'r -
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Woonsocket, Rhode Island.