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I trust the General Government will put a veto on these men having arms and ammunition distributed among them, for if they now shoot in cold blood defenceless and unarmed citizens, and kick and cuff the poor freedman when they have arms and ammunition at hand what will they do.  

I am Captain
Very Respectfully 
Your obdt Servant
G. B. Carse
Bvt Colonel V.R.C.
and Asst Supt Rockbridge Co Va

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