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296 297 H, F, Harrison & others (colord) Amelia Cty Va Refer 2. B. 212, Refer 2. B. 365. Returned Endorsed Petersburg Va Aug 28th 1865 Respectfully referred to Lt Steurman, Asst Supt Amelia Co for a thorough investigation and full report, (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM Capt [[Recslirz?]] Pro Mar at Amelia C.H. reports that all colored persons named on the petition are able to support themselves. see file Petersburg Va Sept 9th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col, O, Brown, attention is invited to the report of Captain Wm [[Recslirz?]] Provost Marshal, (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Sept 10th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner &c. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Fowd Sept 10th 1865 E, H, Toby Capt & Asst Supt Petersburg Va Sept 8th 1865 Refer 2. B. 342. States that his regiment was mustered out on 24th Aug, Requests to be retained in the service if the Secretary of War will so order Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 10th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner &c. I believe Capt Toby to be an efficient officer. (Sgd) O Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Fowd Sept 10th 1865 R S Lacy [[Lacey]] Capt & A.Q.M. &c Lynchburg Va Sept 7th 1865 Forwards list of applicants for transportation Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 10th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner &c (Sgd) O Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Fowd Sept 10th 1865 J. W. Howarth Media Delaware Co Pa Aug 30th 1865 Asks what lands can be purchased for in vicinity of Alexandria and Arlington Heights Va Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 10th 1865 Respectfully referred to Chaplain Ferree Supt &c, 297 who will answer this writer in accordance with such knowledge as he may possess in the matter, By command of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) C. H. Coxe A.A.A.G Rcd & Fowd Sept 10th 1865 Thos M. Miller M.D. Newtown Va Aug 3d 1865 Refer 2. B. 185. Returned Endorsed Staunton Va Sept 1st 1865 Respectfully referred for report to Mr J. A. McKim Asst Supt Winchester Va (Sgd) W Stover How Capt & Supt &c Staunton Va Sept 8th 1865 Respectfully returned. The facts as stated by Doctor Miller are true in every particular. I found six families numbering in all thirty six persons who previous to the war had comfortable little houses. Genl Sheridan's Army encamped near Newtown and completely destroyed the houses of these six families_ These colored persons own the lots on which the houses were situated. They are now living in houses which they have rented - but they will be obliged to leave them in a short time as the whites who own them are coming back to occupy them. Dr Miller estimates that $1200, will rebuild the six houses, with houses provided for these people they will be able to support themselves and if not most of them will probably have to be supported by the Government during the coming winter (Sgd) W. Stover. How Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Sept 10th 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt W. S. How, AQM & Supt &c These persons having been loyal will be aided by him in making good this claim for damages against the Government, By command of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) C, H, Coxe A.A.A.G. Rcd & Retd Sept 10th 1865 Martha C Shands Chesterfield Co Va Sept 9th 1865 Makes application for a lot of cut wood on her farm in Princess Geo [[Prince George]] Co. Endorsed Office Supt 2d Dist Sept 9th 1865
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Unclear: Capt [[Recsling]] Pro
Wm [[Recsling]] Provot
Believe last letter of that name is a "z"
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Reopened for Editing 2024-03-14 09:49:10
Added missing text and corrected punctuation.
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Please transcribe page numbers as they appear in the location of the text. One page number per page, rather than all page numbers at the beginning of the first page.
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I disagree with inserting a page number into the middle of a body of text, when it is just as easy to recognize it as a page number when positioned at the top of the transcription next to the other page number. The goal is supposed to be about readability of the transcription!