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[[Footnote 2]]

Mr. C. was appointed temporarily Agent at Salisbury without pay by S.O. 98 Sept. 6th 1865.  Nearly all citizens agents are appointed in the same way.  I will however refer the whole matter to Col. Cilley Supt. of Western District for investigation & whatever he may deem just I will do.

Very Respectfully
E. Whittlesey
Col. and Asst. Commissioner

[[Footnote 1]] L.S.49-115 L.R.E. 17
[[Footnote 2]] Emery

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187

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &A.L.
Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner
Raleigh N.C. Jan 8th 1866.

Campbell  Col. J.A.
A.A.G.
185/189

Col

I have the honor to report for the information of the Comdg. Genl. that a band of men in Pitt County calling themselves Regulators, are committing depredations and keeping the citizens, both white & blacks, in a state of excitement and terror.  Some two months ago, four of these desperadoes visited Washington, having murdered one negro man on the way, shot and severlly wounded a white man in the town, and took possession of the place.  By the active agency of Lt. Hoyt then Asst Supt of that district, three of these men were lodged in jail at Washington.  But they overpowered the jailer and gained their liberty.  Hearing about the matter I appealed to Gen Paine, and obtained a mounted force for the purpose of rearresting them.  But they were not at that time to be found in the county, and the citizens every where expressed the opinion that they had gone out of the State.  Since then however they have reappeared.  They voted in Greenville at the State elections and took part in the organization of the Militia.  The police have made no efforts as far as I can learn, to arrest them:  & it is reported that they boast of their ability to defend themselves against any police or Yankee force.  A few days since a negro boy was shot dead and another severely wounded in Pitt Co. near Pactolus, by some unknown person supposed to be one of the "Regulators".
The names of the four who visited Washington were reported to Gen. Paine Comdg. the Eastern District.

Very Respectfully
E. Whittlesey
Col. and Asst. Commissioner

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Campbell  Col. J.A.

P.S.  Since writing the above, I have received a letter from Pitt Co. in which this is said:
"That wretch Carney is still abroad doing the Devil's work.  He is reported to have shot another negro dead last week.  There will be no sittled feeling in this county until he or his gang are secured and punished"
E.W.

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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c
Hd. Qr. Asst. Commissioner
Raleigh N.C Jan 10th 1866

Townsend  Maj. Gen E.D.
A.A.G. U.S.A.
135/200

Sir

It gives me pleasure to recommend Bvt Maj: J.C. Mann A.Q.M. Vols for the office of Assistant Quartermaster with the rank of Capt in the U.S. Army.  The record of Maj: Mann during the late war is good & while he has been with me, he has proved himself an able and efficient officer.  [[Footnote 1]]

Very Respectfully
E. Whittlesey
Col. and Asst. Commissioner

[[Footnote 1]] J.C. Mann 

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189

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c
Hd. Qr. Asst. Commissioner
Raleigh N.C Jan 11" 1866

Campbell  Col. J.A.
A.A. Genl. Dept. N.C.
187/190

Sir

Having just ordered three officers from the V.R. Corps to the Southern District, the services of 1st Lt R.M. Drinker can now be dispensed with.

Very Respectfully
E. Whittlesey
Col. and Asst. Commissioner

L.R. C.60

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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c
Hd. Qr. Asst. Commissioner
Raleigh N.C Jan 11th 1866

Campbell  Col. J.A.
A.A. Genl.
189/191

Col

I have the honor to apply for the use of the Quartermasters building on the Guion Hotel lot, lately used as a guard house.  A large amount of Quartermasters property has been ordered here by the Q.M. General, and I desire to have the above named building fitted up as a Store house.  As 

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