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|No. of Case|On whom committed|White or colored|By whom committed|White or colored|Where|When|By whom reported|Character of the outrage and action in the case|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |Burns may receive a full and immediate pardon|
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |H. H. Wells Gov. of Va|V. 25. R.F&AL. Va, 1868, dated July 11th, 1868. Returns Letter No. 428, and invites attention to endorsement of Bvt. Lt. Col. H. Burnham, Judge Advocate, on enclosed papers (L. 103 & 104). Forwarded to War Dept. Bureau R.F&A.L July 14th, 1868, calling attention to injustice of case|
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |War Dept &c Bureau RF&AL|W. 362, R.F&A.L, Va 1868, dated July 17th, 1868. States that the papers in the John Burns case have been returned to his Ex. H. H. Wells, Gov. of Va, requesting a full and immediate pardon. Burns was subsequently pardoned by the Governor|

|11|Murphy, Thos. G. (Teacher)| White | Cheatham, John | White | Amelia Co. Va| 1867 | J. B. Clinton A.S.A.C.| Report under Cir. 10, month ending April 30th, 1868. Attack on Murphy by Cheatham in 1867. Case not tried until April 1868. Cheatham was fined $8 00/100.|

|12|Freedman|Colored|K.K.K's|White|Roanoke Co Va|1868 April|C. S. Schaeffer A.S.A.C.|Report under Cir. 10, for month ending April 30th, 1868. Freedman abused and shot at by K.K.K's which he resented and was fined $3 00/100 for breach of peace, while the men who fired the shot were fined $1.00 for unlawful shooting. Case referred to Mil. Commissioner and K.K.K's put in jail to await action of the Maj. General Comdg 1st Mil. Dist.|

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