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Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L. Div" No 5. Bedford & Botetourt Cos Liberty Va. May 31st 1867 Bvt" Brig" General O Brown Asst" Commissioner State of Virginia. Richmond Va. General- I have the honor to report for the month of May 1867, in compliance with Cir" No 6. C.S. 1866; that the affairs of my Division are unchanged, no acts of violation of the public peace, have occured during the month, the freedmen are industrious, and generally regularly employed, at fair compensation, for their services, I am Very Respectfully Your Obt' Servant B.F. Shaum 2nd Lt & Bvt Capt V.R.C. &c
Transcription Notes:
1867, not 1864. Remember that all of these docs are from the time period May-Sept of 1867