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Endorsement on communication from Lt White to Ast Com Bu R.F and A.L. asking if it is necessary for him to make out a report of Civilian Employees for the Office at Meridian   

I Hd Qrs. Dist of Miss Bu R F and A L
Vicksburg Miss Sept 7th 1866

Respectfully returned [[strikethrough]] to Lt [[/strikethrough]] Three copies of "Report of Civilian Employees" will be made by Capt White on the last day of each month; one copy retained one forwarded to Capt Rainals Sub Com of the Dist and one to this Office   

It is not necessary that this report be consolidated at Meridian office.

By Order of Bvt Maj Gen T.J. Wood U.S.A.
Signed A.W. Preston
A.A.A. General

II. Bu RF and A.L. Office Sub-Com
Meridian, Miss. Sept 11th 1866
Respectfully returned to Lieut. D.M. White A.S.C. Q.M. attention called to the foregoing enclosure.
the inquiry made by the A.S.C. was entirely uncalled for, for it is unnecessary to inquire whether it be necessary (strikethrough)for (strikethrough) on the part of a subordinate to obey the orders of his Superior Officer. Lt. White had been instructed by Capt. Rainals the Sub. Comr of the Dist. to furnish the (within) reports referred to. Besides the reports required from Lt. White at this office-School reports [[Con?]] Ration Reports & Report of Civilian Employees he will in future transmit all

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official communications relative to his duties as A.S.C. through this office.
Non-compliance herewith will be considered as disobedience of orders and reported as such.
By Order of
Capt. H.E. Rainals
Sub. Comr. D.M.
Jas. W. Sunderland
Capt. & A.S.C. D of M


Endorsement on communication from Lt. White asking that one (1) Surg. & (6) Six men be ordered to report to him for duty for the protection of the Freedman.
I Hd. Qrs Dist of Miss Vicksburg Sept 7th 1866
Bu. R.F. and A.L.
Respectfully returned attention invited to provisions of Civil Rights Bill. Each of these cases should be brought before one of the Commissioners appointed under that Bill for their action. Enclosed will be found orders publishing List of Commissioners appointed by the U.S. Circuit Judge
By Order of Gen. Wood
Signed A.W. Preston
A.A.A.G.

II Bu. R. F. and A.L. Office S.C.
Meridian Miss Sept 11th 1866
Respectfully returned to Lt. White attention called to the foregoing endorsement.
Signed H.E. Rainals
Capt. & Sub. Co
District of Meridian

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-08 17:51:31 corrected Roman numerals (there are only "I" and "II" in this doc.)The convention at the time was to write a double bar for each "I"