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298 L.B. 3. Vol. No. 434. Rec'd Back Mar 17th/66. Bureau RF & AL Head Qrs Supt 2d. Dist Petersburg Mar 16th/66 Rev G. S. Stockwell James. A. Bates A.A.A.G. \323 Respty returned with the information that no agent of an Intelligence office has ever reported to this Office and we are unable to find the existence of such an officer or agent appointed by Mr Stockwell (Sg'd.n) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c Bureau RF & AL Head Qrs Asst Com'r Ste Va Richmond Mar 18th/66 Respty referred to the Rev G. S. Stockwell for explanation. By order of Col O. Brown James A Bates Act Asst Adjt Genl L.R. B. 241. 2d. Vol. 1866. Rec'd Back Mar 18th. 1866. H. Neide Lt Col & Inspection Genl 279/342 Louis Ahrens Lt & Asst Supt Respty returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r. who will send an Inspecting Officer to this Dist. to investigate the charges contained in the endorsement of Capt Barnes which are of far too grave a character to be lightly passed over. nor should the Officer be displaced without being allowed to be heard in his defence. and without having the opportunity of proving if proof can be had. that everything in his Sub-District is as he has represented. The Bureau would be delighted to hear that affairs were in such a prosperous condition if upon investigation the report of Lt Ahrens should be sustained. Should Col Brown however be satisfied on report of his Inspecting Officer, that Lt Ahrens has not given a correct report, he is authorized to relieve that officer and order him to report to the Com'r of the Bureau for Muster - out of Service. Pleased return these papers. By order of Maj Genl Howard (Sg'd.) Max Woodhull A.A.G. Bureau RF & AL March 17th. 1866 299 Bureau RF & AL Head Qrs Asst Com'r Ste Va Richmond Mar 18th/66 Respty returned to Lt Col. H. Neide Inspector Genl Bu R.F. & A.L. who will make a thorough inspection of the condition of Bureau affairs in Charlotte Co. Va. These papers to be returned with report of inspection. By order of Col O Brown James A Bates Act Asst Adjt Genl L.R. W. 323. 2d. Vol. 1866. Rec'd Back Mar 17th. 1866. Fort Monroe Va March 15th 1866. G. Mallory Lt. Col &c 270/312 C. B. Wilder Capt & A.Q.M. Respty returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r &c. with the information that the Harness mentioned within is on Bureau papers, and not on Qr Mr papers. (Sg'd.) C. B. Wilder. Capt & AQM Bureau R.F. & AL Richmond Va Mar 18th/66 Respty returned to Lt Col. G. Mallory. By order of Col O Brown James A. Bates Act Asst Adjt Genl L.R. S. 64. 2d. Vol. 1866 Rec'd Back Mar 17th. 1866. Bureau RF & AL Office Chf Med Off Ste Va Richmond Va Mar 17th/66 Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM. John. A. Smith Respty returned disapproved. The most positive instructions were issued, by order of Col O Brown, in the form of a Circular Order to the several District Superintendents, that no medical bills will be paid which are not authorized by this office, and none others would be approved, except in special emergencies which must immediately be reported and sanctioned. These instructions have not been complied with in this case and I cannot approve the bill. (Sg'd.) J. J. DeLamater Surg U.S.A. Chf Med Off Ste Va (Over)
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