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200 201 say that they cannot find any Asst Supt in these counties. mentioned in papers referred to you. (Sgd) H. S. Merrell Lt & Supt Chaplain J. J. Fener Asst Supt &c Alexandria Va 27" July 1865 Refer 2 Book Folio 59 Complains that Jessee Dean and other Freedmen were prevented from getting on the cars at Orange C.H. - by U.S. soldiers acting as guards. Endorsed Gordonsville Va Aug 7" 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt M C Harris Asst Supt at Orange C.H. who will report the facts in this case and return this paper with the report. (Sgd) T. F. P. Crandon Capt & Dist Supt Capt Harris reports that until the 31st of July not a man of his command or of any other command passed through that place under arms or on duty, except to arrest persons and bring them to his office by direction from him, That he had made diligent inquiry &c See File Gordonsville Aug 14" 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col O. Brown Asst Commissioner for Va. (Sgd) T. F. P. Crandon Capt & A.Q.M. &c Claus Frede City Point Va Aug 7" 1865 Applies for possession of a frame House, and Lot at City Point Prince George Co Va which is his property. Endorsed City Point Va Aug 7" 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Capt Stuart Barnes Supt. Dist of the Nottoway with certificate of oath of allegiance. (Sgd) William Hedges Capt & Asst Sup Petersburgh Va Aug 10" 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Hedges. In this and in all subsequent claims for property which may be forwarded to you, before transmitting to this office you will first thoroughly investigate the case, as to the circumstances connected with the abandonment of the property, the status of the claimant, the condition of. and how the property is used. These rules will be strictly observed to avoid the return of so many papers to your office for investigation. (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c City Point Va Aug 12th 1865 Res' returned to Capt Stuart Barnes, On 22d Sept 1864 the applicant appeared at Hd Qrs Army of the Potomac Pro Mar Genl. Dept; and took the oath of Allegiance to support the constitution of the United States, From that time this party moved to the north and there remained during the Rebellion. The property is not used in any way, attention called to copy of protection paper from Genl Patrick, enclosed. (Sgd) Wm Hedges Capt & Asst Supt Petersburg Va Aug 14th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown Asst Comr F.B. with reference to enclosures & endorsements (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Aug 15" 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Stuart Barnes A.Q.M. &c&c. These endorsements contain no information on the question of "abandonment" By order of Col O. Brown (Sgd) P.S. Evans a.a.a.G. Petersburg Va Aug 17th 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Hedges, whose attentino is invited to endorsement of Col Brown Capt Hedges will state all the circumstances of the abandoment why Mr Frede left his property &c (Sgd) Stuart Varnes Capt & A.Q.M. &c City Point Va Aug 18" 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Barnes. It appears that Mr Frede did not leave his house until Com'd Rogers notified th citizens of the place to do so, it being necessary for him to stall the enemty that occupied the Point, Mr Frede moved about five miles back in the Country and there remained intil the Army advance in front of Petersburg, He then being in our lines took
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Is it Hodges or Hidges?
Capt William Hedges, per Virginia staff list.
