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448 Stone J.R. Bvt Maj &c 3.Vol P.7. L.R.S.208.3d.V.66. Bureau of RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 23rd/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj J.R. Stone Sjupt 2nd Dist who will investigate this case and report on what ground the "owen of the land" interferes with the sale of these buildings. also. under what Authority the buildings were erected and whether the lumber used in their construction was obtained from the land. By order of Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A.G. Official James A Bates A.A.A. Gen'l Sherwood Geo. P. Capt & Supt 3d. Vol. P.103. L.R.S.207.3d.V.66. Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 22nd/66 Respectfully referred to Genl O. Brown A.A.A.G. with the request that the Asst Supt of the Bureau nearest to Estillville be instructed to report upon the genuineness of the within application and the number of colored children who would come under instruction. Sg'd R M Manly Supt Education Bureau of RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Comr Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 23rd/66 Respectfully referred to Capt Geo. P. Sherwood Supt 8th Dist to be referred to the Asst Supt of Scott County for investigation and report. By order of Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A. Gen'l Official James A Bates (one enclosure) AAA Genl Lacy R.S. Supt L.R.L.214.3d.V.66. Rec'd back Sept 19th/66 Bureau of R.F & AL Bedford & Bottetourt Cos Liberty Va Sept 15th/66 Respectfully returned to Capt R.S. Lacy Supt 7th Dist Va. with statement that the within report is correct - Price Mills the col'd man referred to. was a slave at the time he bought the house. It is not known 449 whether the rebel soldiers acted under orders from superior officers or not. Sg'd B.F. Shannon Bvt Capt V.R.C. & Asst Supt &c Bureau of RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 23rd/66 Respectfully retunred to R.S. Lacy Supt 7th Dist Va. who will have this case brought before the Civil Court and report its action. By order of Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A. Genl Official James A Bates Wrapper one enclosure A.A.A. Genl The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book Lacy R.S. Supt L.R.L.205.3d.V.66. Rec'd back Sept 5th/66 Bureau RF & AL Office Asst Supt Staunton Va Aug 27th/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown A.A.A.G. (thro Capt R.S. Lacy Supt 7th Dist Va) with information of the action taken by the Civil Authorities in the case of Johannah Obie vs the two sons of Thomas Drumhiller named respectively. Darius. and Hamilton- The last named was bound in the sum of Fifty dollars to keep the peace. Darius could not be found and no action was taken in his case. by the Magistrate. No further action has been taken by the Civil Authorities. I would invite attention to the fact that the original intention of this communication was to rest the legality of the action taken by the Commonwealth Attorney in dismissing the case. Sg'd Geo. T. Cook Lt V.R.C. & Asst Supt Bureau of RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 23rd/66 Respectfully returned to R.S. Lacy Supt 7th Dist. It is recommended that this case be brought before the United States Court under the Civil Rights Bill. By order of Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A. Gen'l Official James A. Bates A.A.A. Gen'l
