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Office Supt Dist No 2
Petersburg Va Aug 26/65

Respectfully referred to Capt Hedges to furnush the information called for in Col. Brown's endorsement

Stuart Barnes
Capt & AQM
Supt Dist No 2.

E.B.P. p. 44  E.B.P.13.

Bureau Refugees and Freedmans Office
City Point Aug. 28", 65

Resp'y returned to Capt Barnes
This property was not abandoned. Mr Porter has been living in Petersburg, for more than (7) seven years. He was never in the rebellion, he being an old man (58) Fifty Eight Years old, and was Cashier of Planters & Savings Bank of that City. His daughter was living on this property teaching school, and did not leave the property [[until]] the non-combatants here were ordered to leave, it being necessary to shell the place

Wm. Hedges
Capt and Asst Supt F.B.

E.B.P.14.

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Not transcribing the text beneath EBP14, as that belongs to the page underneath. "Mr. Porter" confirmed by a previous page ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-14 10:05:46