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212 213 Surg U.S.V. & Chf Med Officer B.R.F. &c Washington Nov 14th 1865. Head Quarters Asst Comr Washington Nov 14th 1865 Respectfully referred to H E Alvord Asst Supt &c Alexandria Va. who will cause diligent inquiry to be made concerning this boy and ascertain if possible whether he has ever arrived at Alexandria. Return this paper with report. By order Bvt Brig Genl John Eaton Jr (Sgd) S. N. Clark Lieut & AAAG Office Sup't Alexandria Va Nov 20th 1865. Respectfully returned to the Asst Comr D.C. Diligent inquiry has been made for days but no information concerning the child referred to has been obtained. (Sgd) Henry E Alvord Supt &c Head Quarters Asst Comr Washington Nov 22d 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt H A Eastman Supt Refugees &c Wytheville Va. with the request that he will if possible ascertain the name of the conductor: and time of the train on which the boy started for Alexandria. Great anxiety is expressed by the mother and her friends in reference to him. This is referred direct to save time. (Sgd) John Eaton Jr Bv't Brig Gen'l A.C. By S N Clark LT & AAAG In absence of the Asst Comm'r Office Supt 8th Dist Va B.R.F. &c Wytheville Va Nov 27th 1865 Respectfully returned to Brig Genl Eaton. Capt Eastman has been relieved as Supt of this Dist. I learn by personal & thorough investigation that James Green did not leave Wytheville on the cars for Alexandria Va. He left this place Monday Oct 24th with a Cattle Drover resident of Wytheville bound for Richmond Va. Mr Lawson is at present away on another trip & I cannot learn whether the boy reached Richmond with him or not. I presume he did. The boys intention was to proceed from Richmond to Washington. The transportation for him arrived from Richmond about a week after he left. Mr Lawson will soon return when I can gather additional information which I will forward if desirable. (Sgd) Buel. C. Carter Bvt Maj AQM & Supt &c Head Quarters Asst Com'r Washington Dec 2d 1865 Respectfully returned to Surgeon C W Horner Chief Medical Officer &c with endorsements showing that the boy within referred to has not come within this district (Sgd) John Eaton Jr Bvt Brig Genl Asst Com'r By S. N. Clark AAAG In absence of the Asst Comr Respectfully referred to Bvt Col M Woodhull AAG and attention invited to the discrepancy in the within reports from 8th Dist Va. (Sgd) Caleb. W. Horner [[Hornor]] Surg USV Chief Medical Officer B.R.F &c Washington Dec 2d 1865 Respectfully returned to Col Brown attention invited to preceding End. what has become of the boy? Papers to be returned with report. By order Maj Genl Howard (Sgd) Max Woodhull AAG BRF & AL Dec 2d 1865 Richmond Va 2d Dec 1865 Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj Carter AQM. and Supt and his attention invited to endorsement of Maj Gen'l Howard dated 2d Dec 1865. By order of Col Brown James A. Bates AAAG Fow'd Dec 6th 1865. Z Brown Samuel Richmond Va Dec 5th 1865 L.R.B.8. Petitions for license to marry persons. Endorsed Bureau RF & AL Richmond Va Dec 5th 1865 Respectfully referred to Lt Merrill [[Merrell]]. Let Mr Brown try and obtain license from the civil Authority. if that fails, to renew his application. By order of Col. O. Brown James A Bates AAAG Fow'd Dec 6th 1865.
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The first line of text is part of the signature of Surgeon Caleb Wright Hornor on the previous page. His name is oftened mispelled as Horner. For the correct spelling, see https://tudorplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Civil-War-Years-FINAL-for-web.pdf