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320 of an Officer of the Freedmans Bureau 1 Sgt S. T. Barston Asst Adjutant in the absence of the Maj General U.S.A. [commanding[?]] War Dept. Bureau Ref F + AS Washington D.C. March 21 1766 Respty referred to Col O. [[?]] Asst Comm of Richmond Va who will please report the actual status of this property. There seems to be some misunderstanding as to who has the right to release it. By order of Maj Genl O.O. [[Howard?]] Com Sgt Wm. Fowler Asst Adjutant Bureau RF+AL Head for Asst Comm. [[?]] Richmond Va Marh 22 1766 Respty returned to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Com This mill was captured in Matthews County Va by troops under the command of Brig Genl Graham. It was taken in charge by Capt O. Brow A.G.M. + [[?]] of Negro Affairs and by him taken up on his Quarter Master [[?]]. It was transferred by Capt Brown as Quarter Master's Property to Capt A. S. Flagg AGM + [[?]] 1st Dist. Bureau of R.F.+A.L. State of Virginia. This property being [[?]] on Quarter Master's [[?]] it was not [[?]] proper by the Asst Com for the Bureau to release it. Sgt O Brown Col + Ast Com Official James A Bates Act Asst Adjutant Virginia Dept of [[J.]]R.W. 340 2nd Vol. 866 Chas & Wilson Bureau RF+AL Head [[?]] Asst Com St Va Richmond [[?]] 2nd/66 Respty returned to Bot Brig Genl E.W. Smith A. A. Genl Dept of Va. Private Walton is detailed as a [[grand?]] for the Bureau stables where government horses and property are kept he being the only [[grand?]] for the premises. I do not believe the charges made against Capts Bates and White. I most empathetically deny the charges made against myself. The writer of this was discharged from the employ of Capt White A.G.M. a few weeks since. He is now anxiously looked for by the detective police of this city to answer the charge of being connected with forging the name of E.A. Rollins Com Int'l Revenue. I would respectfully ask that the matter be investigated. (Sgt.) A. Brown Col + Asst Com Official James A. Bates Act Asst Adjutant G.Q. White Capt + AGM J.A. Bates Capt + AAAG Col O. Brown Asst Comm S.C. Armstong [[?]] + C S.R.W. 342 2 Vol. 1866 Bureau RF+AL Head [[?]] Asst Com Sta Va Richmond Mch 22/66 S.C. White Respty returned to Genl S.C. Armstrong [[?]] for investigation and report. Mr. White claims to have made out this bill "in conformity to my instructions." He stated that the Genl was indebted to him for rent. I regarded him to make out his bill. (Sgt) O. Brown Col + Ast Com Official James A Bates Act Asst Adjutant Rec'd Back April 1/66 + Filed Va Dept Bureau S.R.W. 341 2 Vol 1866 Va Dept Bureau RF+AL Washington Mch 10/66 G.D. Williams Respty returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Com for investigation and report. It appears from the written statement that this was a proper case for the consideration of the "Freedmans Com" of such a Com has been duly established in that county. It is suggested that Col Brown
