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[[preprinted]] 390 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. May 10th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General Owing to the new dispositions of troops in this State by order of the Comdg General a copy of which is herewith enclosed it will be necessary to make some changes among the Officers of this Bureau and with the approval of the Commissioner I propose to reorganize the Bureau as follows. To divide the State into ten Sub-districts, a Sub-Asst Commissioner to have charge and general supervision of the Counties embraced in such districts and who shall report to these Hd Qrs. In each of these Sub-districts I propose to have Agents who shall have charge of two or three Counties (not more) and who will report to the Sub Asst Comr. There are eleven Civilian Agents with a salary of Twenty five dollars each per month who I propose to discharge as they are seldom heard from except when they render their pay accounts. [[Footnote 1]] With their salaries I would request authority to employ three active Agents, this will make an effective force of thirty Agents, Twenty three Officers and seven civilians, five of whom will have charge of a Sub-district and two Counties each, five a Sub district and three Counties each, and twenty charged with the supervision of three Counties each. I would respectfully request authority to discharge any Officers or Agents who are incompetant or whose habits unfit them to discharge their official duties and employ effective men to fill the positions. I would recommend that 2nd Lieutenant Wm F. Cox V.R.C. be immediately relieved from duty with the Bureau in this State and that he be mustered out of the service as he is so addicted to the use of liquor, that he is totally unfit to occupy the position of an Officer. (over) [[Footnote 1]] Receipt acknowledged and filed in this office [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 391 [[/preprinted]] I have the honor to remain Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Col & Bt Maj Genl USA Asst Commissioner [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. May 10th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor respectfully to request that I may be furnished with the necessary authority to visit the various Bureau Posts in this State for the purpose of personal inspections at such times as it may be considered expedient. [[Footnote 1]] I have the honor to remain Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Col & Bt Maj Genl USA Asst Commissioner [[Footnote 1]] Returned May 17th 1867 and filed in this Office. [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. May 11th 1867 Curtis H.R. Mr. D. Catawba Station N.C. Sir Your communication of 6th inst relative to Registers is just received, in reply the Asst Commissioner desires to accept of your proffered assistance and to request that you would forward such names as you can vouch for to these Hd Qrs at as early date as possible. Enclosed find Circular of instructions. Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Jacob F. Chur. Bt Lt Col A.A.A.G.
