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Bureau of R.F. and A.L
Pittsylvania County Division
Danville, Va
July 1st, 1867

Captain R.S. Lacey
Agent Bureau of
R.F. and A.L

Captain, 
I have the honor to report in compliance with instructions contained in Circular No 6 Series of 1866
During the first month several outrages have been perpetrated upon the freedmen in various parts of this County - reports of which I have already forwarded through the proper channels
Yet notwithstanding the above facts I am of the opinion that the feeling on the part of the better clases whites is daily becoming better-and the freedmen are now recognized as a part of the citizens of the County
I think if these men who have been engaged in Killing Shooting Cutting and whipping freedmen were arrested and tried by a military commission it would do much good-
and Show that the good Gov'm't intends to protect all me [[men]] in their rights of person and property. 

I am Captain
Your Ob'd't Servant
G B Carse
Capt 45th Infantry

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