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12 By order of Col. O. Brown James A Bates AAAG Fow'd Jan 9th 1866 Laws J.H. Secretary &c Middlesex Co Va Dec 12th 1865 see 3d Vol. 1865) Page 270) War Dept Bureau &c Rec'd Back Jan 9th 1966 Endorsed Gordonsville 22nd Dec 1865 Respectfully referred to Maj W.R. Morse Asst Supt at Fredericksburg, who will immediately send an Officer to Middlesex, Essex and King & Queen Counties, with instructions to examine into the within complaints, to look after the interests of the Freedmen in those Counties, and to secure them from all injustice and oppression. and forward report of action with this paper to this office. (Sgd) T F P Crandon Capt & AQM &c Fredericksburg Va Dec 27th 1865 Respectfully referred to Lt Chas H Scott Asst Supt &c who will proceed without delay to investigate the matter complained of within as per endorsement of Capt Crandon Supt &c. Reporting to this Hd qrs the result of his investigations. These papers to be returned. (Sgd) W.R. Morse Bvt. Maj & Asst Supt &c Tappahannock Va Dec 30th 1865 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj W.R. Morse Supt of Freedmen with the following endorsement. I have the honor to state that I have investigated the within complaint and find there was no officer stationed in Middlesex County as the time the complaint was made. All difficulties have been adjusted and are being adjusted as fast they arise. (Sgd) Chas. H. Scott Lt & Asst Supt Maj Morse returns to Capt Crandon and the latter returns it to Col O Brown Asst Comr inviting attention to previous endorsements. Richmond Va Jan 9th 1866 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Commissioner inviting attention to endorsement of Lt Scott. It is impossible with our present limited number of Officers to keep one in each Sub District. The interests of the freedmen unquestionably demand this. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official James A. Bates AAAG Ret'd Jan 9th 1866. 13 Barnes Stuart Capt & AQM &c Petersburg Va Dec 24th 1865 see 3rd Vol. 1865} Page 302} War Dept Bureau Rec'd Back Jan 9th 1866. Endorsed Petersburg Jan 8th 1866 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr with statement as called for. (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Jan 9th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard Commissioner &c. Approved. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official James A Bates AAAG Fow'd Jan 9th 1866. see page 38. Risley H.A. Sup Spl Trs Ag't Washington D.C. Sept 27th 1865 see 3rd Vol. 1865) page 158) War Dept Bureau Rec'd Back Jan 9th 1865 [[1866]]. Endorsed (19 Enclosures) Eastville Va Dec 5th 1865. Respectfully returned to claimants and attention called to previous endorsements. (Sgd) O.S. Pride Asst Supt Drummondtown Va Dec 29th 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M. &c with the papers required in Col Brown's endorsement. In my opinion the return of this property would result in great suffering to the Freedmen. (Sgd) Charles. W. Hite Lt & Asst Supt Norfolk Va Jan 4th 1866 Respectfully returned to Col O Brown Asst Comr &c The Hospital and Office of Asst Supt are in the buildings on the Wise Estate and no other can be obtained without a large outlay for buildings on other farms. (Sgd) A.S. Flagg Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Jan 9th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard Commissioner &c for instructions under endorsement of Capt Flagg. (Sgd) O Brown Col & Asst Comr Official James A. Bates AAAG Fow'd Jan 9th 1866. Allen. Edgar Prince Edward Co Dec 30th 1865. L.R.A.10. Relative to his arrest on the charge of Assault & Battery on Mr Davis. Endorsed Petersburg Va Jan 2nd 1866 Respectfully referred to Capt Stuart Barnes for a report of the facts in this case,
