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awarded against him returnable at the Feby Term the Sheriff neglected to do so and it was returned at this May Term and he was sentenced to thirty days imprisonment in the county Jail Hopkins council tried to get the court to open the case and allow his witnesses to testify but the request was not granted. I have requested the Military Commissioner of this Division Col F. N. Colley to release Hopkins (on bail subject to serve out of the ballance of the time) and investigate the case and if inocent to release him from any further imprisonment.

I am General
Very Respeectfully
Your obedient servt
J.F. Wilcot
A.S.A. Comr

S.B. 23}
17. 1868}

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