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soon, furnishing me with all information possible for Governing Freedmen.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
John C. Barnitt
Capt & Asst Supt F.M.B.

P.S.
I would say that every train arriving from Virginia & Eastern N.C. are bringing from 15 to 20 Refugees that have procured their transportation (as far as this point) to go to their homes in South Carolina & Georgia.  Having no orders to forward them from this point they are accumulating here in large numbers & being entirely destitute I am obliged to furnish them Rations until some arrangements are made to send them off  Their Feed Costs much more than would their Transportation.

Respectfully
Your obt Servt
John C Barnitt