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Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Office of Asst Supt Sub Lists of Fauquier & Rappahannock Counties Warrenton Va Sept 30th 1866 Bvt Maj W.R. Morse Supt 4th Dist Va Major In compliance with circular No 10 dated Hd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va March 12th 1866, I have the honor to report I attended the Circuit Court of Fauquier County. Judge Thomas presiding and listened to the trial of two freedmen charged with shooting and stealing hogs. It seems from the evidence that they were out hunting they hunting with their guns and came upon some hogs & shot them and carried home the meat which was found in their possession they acknowledged that they shot one they were sentenced to the penitentiary for 3 years each. On the night of the Sept 5th 1866 Eddie [[Woodam]] & Robert Martin two bad characters attacked two freedmen and [[Woodon]] shot one of them named Henry Taylor the ball striking the right
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not sure if name is Woodon or Woodam