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NARA 517

Head Quarters Post of Columbus
Mississippi August 10. 1867

Special Orders 
No 58 

I Corporal William Woodard Company A. 54th U.S. Infty is hereby directed to proceed to Macon Miss. with four men and report to William H. Ross Agt. B.R.F and A.L. to arrest a murderer reported to these Head Quarters by the said Ross.
 
Corporal Woodard will proceed immediately and return as soon as possible with the party arrested to these Head Quarters. 

II The Quartermaster of this Post will furnish the necessary transportation to go and return.

By order of Bvt. Lt. Col. E. Gay
W.W. Barrett
1st Lt. 34. U.S. Infty
Post Adjutant

Transcription Notes:
Checked E. Gay against the wrapper (previous film) Ebenezer Gay, Subassistant Commissioner, June - November 1868. Bastrop ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-28 11:49:09 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-28 11:58:43