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Stuart Barnes
Capt & AQM &c

TM Anderson 
Bvt Lt Col
Comg 12 U.S.I.

Endorsement on letter of Bvt. Lt. Col T.M. Anderson Comdg 12th U.S. Inf dated Richmond Va Jan 23/66 (A. 18) requesting that part of the lumber at City Point be turned over to the Ditch't of his Reg't at Petersburg

Richmond Va Jan 24th/66
Resptly referred to Capt Stuart Barnes AQM & Supt 2d Dist Va who will lend the lumber required.
By order of Col O. Brown
James A Bates AAAG
see page 95

Stuart Barnes
Capt & AQM &c

James A. Powell Jr
Capt & Asst Supt

Continuation of Endorsements on letter of Capt Jas W Powell Jr Asst Supt dated Chesterfield Co Va. Jan 19th 1866 (p. 19) requesting leave of absence for 15 days &c

Head Qrs Dist of Va
Richmond Va Jan 22/66
Respectfully returned this Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c Disapproved.
By Command of Maj Gen'l Terry
(Sgd) Ed W Smith A.A.G.

Richmond Va Jan 24/66
Resptly returned to Capt Stuart Barnes A.Q.M. & Supt 2d Dist Va. Attention invited to above endorsement.
By order of Col O Brown
James A. Bates AAAG
see page 64

C.B. Wilder
Capt & AQM &c
James A. Bates
Capt & AAAG

Endorsement on letter of Capt James A Bates A.A.A.G. dated Richmond Va Jan 9th 1866 (L.B.3.V.53) directing information be given as to the number of freedmen occupying buildings between Mill Creek & Fort Monroe.

Fort Monroe Va Jan 22d/66
Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr for information. Does he mean all the families living in "Camp Hamilton"? There are but three or four families between Mill Creek and the Fort. 
(Sgd) C.B. Wilder Capt & AQM &c
(over) 

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Richmond Va Jan 24th/66
Resptly returned to Capt C.B. Wilder AQM & Supt 9th Dist Va. The Asst Commissioner meant what was written under instructions from Maj Gen'l Terry. The colored families between Mill Creek and the Fort will be removed to other quarters without delay. 
By order of Col O Brown
James A Bates AAAG

C.B. Wilder
Capt & AQM &c
Elliott W. Hudgins

Endorsement on letter of Elliott W. Hudgins (H. 62) asking that rent accruing upon his property in York Co since he took the amnesty oath be restored to him.

Richmond Va Jan 24th/66
Respectfully returned to Capt C.B. Wilder Supt 9th Dist Va. If all right pay Elliott W. Hudgins the balance. 
By order of Col. O. Brown
James A Bates AAAG

C.B. Wilder 
Capt & AQM

Endorsement on letter of Capt C.B. Wilder AQM & Supt dated Fort Monroe Va Jan 20th 1866 (W. 168) transmitting copies of Special Orders No 1 & 2 with the statement that No. 2 was issued to certain officers (named) of the 8th [[me]] Vols. (2 Enclosures) 

Richmond Va Jan 24th/66
Resptly returned to Capt C.B. Wilder A.Q.M. & Supt. with directions that original copies of orders (signed) be sent to this office.
By order of Col O Brown
James A. Bates AAAG

Contamination of Endorsements on letter of Thos C. Sullivan Bvt Maj. C.S. U.S.A. dated Richmond Va Jan 23d/66 (S.35) stating it will be necessary to issue to the troops at the different stations on Provision Returns from Petersburg and Richmond thereby necessitating 
Cancelled see L.R.S. 35 containing [[?]] made of this communication.