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C.50. R.F. & A.L. 4 Dst. Dept. P.10.1867

about two hours they left, when myself and mother returned home, we could not rest at night for fear they might return and murder us,  he came to the mill again several days after alone. I told him I had thought Moseleys command was disbanded, he said he would show us that a sufficient number could be got together at anytime to drive all damned Yankees out of Virginia and that he would have the mill yet and would sue us for it and would be sure to get it  that we were Yankees and the sympathies of the people were against us and for him as he had been a good southern soldier, Mr. Anderson has sued me depending upon the sympathies of the people and feeling satisfied that I cannot get justice done me on account of my sentiments. I earnestly pray that the case may be tried before a tribunal where loyalty to the U. S. Government is not considered a crime.
Philip A. Tracy

Sworn & Subscribed before me this the 28th day of January 1867
W.S. Chase
2d Lt V.R.C. & Asst Supt
B.R.F.&.A.L

[[note]] LB 1 Vol 214 (1867) [[/note]]