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224 L.R.T.56.2.v.66. War Dept Bureau &c 190/ Rec'd Back June 23d/66 Office Asst Supt R F & A L Sub Dist of Essex Co Va Tappahannock Va June 19th/66 I have the honor to forward through your office to H'd Qrs Com'r B R & A L the following reply to enclosed Endorsements. I was duly appointed by the President of the U.S. as second Lieutenant in the Vet Res Corps U.S.A. to rank as such from the 27th day of April 1864. I also forward herewith the certificate witnessed by Lieut H H Edlefson 6th. V.R.C. who was present when the certificate was made I was placed on duty in this Bureau by authority of Special order No 623 dated Has Dept A.G.O. Washington D.C. Nov 30th/66. Sg'd Watson, R. Wentworth 2nd Lt 9th Reg't V.R.C. & Asst Supt Wentworth H. R. Lt & Asst Supt Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va June 23rd/66 Respectfully returned to Maj Gen O. O. Howard Commissioner &c inviting attention to enclosed communication of Lt W.R. Wentworth Ssst Supt. Sg'd Alfred H. Terry Maj Genl & asst Com'r Official H Neide Inspt & A A A G L.R.T.57.2d.V.66. Towill M. W. James W. L. Bvt Brig Genl &c Rec'd Back June 23rd/66 Chief Qr Mrs office Dept of Va Richmond Va June 22nd/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl O Brown with the information that the enclosed papers do not furnish sufficient evidence of the nature of the claim to base any action on. Sg'd Wm. L. James Bvt Brig Genl & C.Q.M. Bureau R F & a L H'd Qrs asst Com'r Va Richmond Va June 23rd/66 Respectfully returned to Mr M. W. Towill Norfolk Va. inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt Brig Genl W L James Chf Q M Dept of Wa. (over) 225 By order of Maj Genl A. H. Terry asst Com'r H Neide Inspt & A A A G The first Endorsement was not enclosed in this Book L.R.K.13.2d.V.66. War Dept Bureau &c 51/ Taken from file June 23d/66 War Dept Bureau R F & A L Washington June 7th/66 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl A. H. Terry Asst Com'r &c Richmond Va with authority to restore the within described property subject to the lease thereon, addressing Mr Brooks through Fredrick Koons Esq Washington D.C. attorney for Mr Brooks. By order of Maj Genl O O Howard Commissioner Sg'd Wm Fowler Asst Ad'jt Genl Koons Frederick Atty Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va June 23rd/66 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner &c. This property being in possession of the Q M Dept. the question is submitted whether it can be restored without an order from the Hon Secretary of War or the Qr Mr General. Sg'd Alfred H. Terry Maj Gen & Asst Com'r Official H Neide Inspt & A A A G See L.R.A.246.2 Vol See W682 & 684 see S.O. 32 Dept of Potoc in file L.R.B.413.2d.V.66. Barnes Stuart Capt A Q M &c Bureau R F & a L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va June 23rd/66 Respectfully returned to Capt Stuart Barnes a.q.m. & Supt. The enclosed "Land Report" to be returned to this office with the communication endorsed June 20th/66 requesting its return. By order of Maj Gen A. H. Terry asst Com'r H Neide Instp & A A A G see L.R.B.407. & page 211 of this Book
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