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454 L.R.F. 65. 3 V.66. War Dept Bureau &c 353 Rec'd back Sept 24/66 Office Asst Supt E.S.V. Bureau R F & AL Drummondtown Va Sept 16/66 Respectfully returned to Genl S.C. Armstrong Supt. 5th Dist. of Va with information that after a careful investigation as far as possible, it appears that the churches should be placed at the disposal of the M.E. church claiming them. The deeds are all made out in the name of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States of America, while the denomination now holding them is called the Methodist Episcopal church South, and was formed of persons leaving the former church owingto a split on the slavery question in 1844, but they never claimed the building until their members were so much increased during the war as to give these some chance of success. sg'd Geo. H. French Bvt Maj & Asst Supt French Geo. H. Bvt Maj &c Bureau R F & aL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 25/66 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl Howard Commissioner inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt Maj Geo H. French Asst Supt. This case does not seem to be one calling for military interference under special order no. 24. C.S. A.G.O. In the absence of the Maj Genl & Asst Com'r Sg'd O. Brown Bvt Brig Genl & aaaG Official James A Bates a.a.a.Gen'l (Wrapper 4 Enclo) L.R.J.262 3.V.66. War Dept Bureau &c 440/478 Rec'd back Sept 25"/66 Bureau RF & AL Office Supt 6" Dist Va Fredericksburg VA Sept 22d/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown Bureau RF & AL Richmond VA. with the information that the within stated property belongs to no Dept. that is formerly belonged to the so called Confederate Army and was used by the commissary of that army in the supplying of the troops with fish. Last spring at my suggestion it was seized by the Military Authorities, after which it was used in supplying the troops at this ost with fish. (over) 455 Sg'd James Johnson Maj V.R.C. & Supt Johnson James Maj & Supt Bureau RF & AL H.Q. Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 25/66 Respectfully returned to GEnl O.O. Howard Com'r. It appears from the endorsement of Maj Johnson that this poroperty should be classed with Bureau property. Sg'd J M Schofield Maj Genl & Asst Com'r Official James A Bates a.a.a.Genl L.R.C.531.3.V.66. War Dept Bureau &c Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 26'/66 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl Howard Commissioner Genl Schofield being absent, and Genl Burton his sucessor being prevented from assuming command at present. by reason of an accident no military officer can be found willing to assume the responsibility of ordering that the within names building be retained. The question appears to be whetehr no, (intimes of peace) the military has the power to stay the execution of a civil process. It is alleged by reliable persons, that it is the object of the citizens of Lexington by turning the agent of the Bureau out of doors, to get rid of having the Bureau represented in their town. I have no doubt but the civil court will issue a writ of ejectment, which writ will be executed unless the military power interferes. In the absence of the Maj Genl & Asst Com'r Sg'd O Brown Bvt Brig Genl & a.a.a.G. Official James A Bates a.a.a.Gen'l L.R.M.575.3.V.66. Richmond Mayor of Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 26"/66 Respectfully referred to his honor Mayor Mayo respectfully asking that the witness herein named may be heard in the case. By order of Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r (over)
