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Head Quarters U.S. Forces
Roanoke Island
July 17th 1865.

Colonel,

I have the honor to inform you that I have assigned Captain Henry Ward to act as Superintendent of Freedman &c. At Plymouth N.C. And Vicinity.

Captain Ward is the ranking Captain in Colored Troops and one of the ablest Officers in the service.  I was induced to make this appointment from the fact that there is much complaint in the diriction and the field for labor is and extensive and important one.

Captain Ward is senior to Captain James and therefore I have ordered him to report to you.  Captain Hill who goes to Elizabeth City is junior to Captain James and will report

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