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66 [[strikethrough]] June 9th 1866 John Faison Freedman Complains that [[/strikethrough]] No 74 June 9th 1866 John Barnard Freedman Complains that York Mendenhall Freedman will not pay him $7.50 due for the labour of his son Called for June 11th 9. a.m. Action 75 June 11th 1866 James Dale Complains that he was committed to the County Jail for debt and insted of being committed to the Dblon Room was ordered to be confined in a cell and when his demonstrating was beten by the jail Action Letter sent requesting the Sheriff to call and tender a explanation Man refused to be searched & was intoxicnted and noisy, and resisted the officers violently when he was ordered to be put in a cell, and struk because he resisted. 67 No 76 June 11th 1866 Amanda Farrier Freedwoman Complains that Mr. Gorge Moat will not pay her $2.50 due Called for June 13, 10. A.M Action Upon investigation I find the woman received $1.25 for her labor for 1 day which I consider ample compensation. 77 Cornelius Olds. (FM) Complains that Mr. McDaniels (Engineer W.W. R.R.) struck him with his fist without cause and drew a knife upon him threatening to cut him. Called 11. AM. 12th Action. Upon investigation I find from the testimoney adduced that he did not strike him but pushed him away. & instead of a knife had hold of a part of the machinery! He is therefore acquitted 78 York Moore F.M. Complains that Miss Fanny Summers is oweing him $13.15. which she refuses to pay. June 16. 10 a.m. Action. Complainant failed to appear: Miss Fanny Summers acknowledges to be in his debt $7.40 (for Board $7.00- & washing 40 c) which she will pay as soon as she can get the money! The case is therefore dismissed.

Richard G. Tunstall Caroline County Va Take Cars on Va Central Railroad at Richmond & go to Hanover C.H. This place was owned by Mr Jack Chandler previous to the war and is 2½ miles from Hanover Court House. C.B. Gwathmey.

S.124. F.B.S.M. 67 Columbus, Miss., May 28" 1867. Sprague, W.G. Lieut. Sub-Asst Commr Sub-Dist Columbus Requests information as to whether Government will pay for hauling rations that are to be distributed to destitutes, from the Railroads to the place of destination, the distance being sometimes thirty miles Bureau R.F. & A.L. Office Asst Commissioner Vicksburg, May 30" 67. Respectfully returned to Lieut W.G. Sprague, S.A.C. Sub Dist Columbus. Upon proper Vouchers the payment for transporting Subsistence Stores for destitutes will be ordered paid. By order of the Asst Commissioner A.W. Preston Bvt Maj & A.A.A.G. EB 403 1867 G-32-F.B.D.C. 1867 Bureau RF & AL Office Asst. Comr. Vicksburg May 30th 1867 Gillem A.C. Maj. Genl by Major A W Preston AAA Genl. B.R.F & AL Returns letter of May 28th from this Office with information, that upon proper Vouchers for [[strikethrough]] payment of [[/strikethrough]] transporting subsistence stores for destitutes the claim will be ordered paid Recd FBDC June 1st 1867

152 has been made out and approved for the month of April 1868, a supplementary Roll - covering the time mentioned in the endorsement will be made out and Mr. L.S. Frost, will be paid accordingly. By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. W.P. Carlin. Asst. Commr. W.H. Bower. Lieut. and A.A.A. Genl. F.8. L.R. 1868 Walker, Bvt. Capt. Saml. Sub-Asst. Commr. } Endorsements on request for information as to whether or not the Claim of Brownlow Murphy - has been settled. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Asst. Commr's Office, Nashville, June 8th 1868. Respectfully referred to J.B. Coons, Genl. Claims. Agent Bureau R.F. & A.L. Nashville, Tenn., for any information that may be obtained from the records of his office. This paper to be returned. By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. W.P. Carlin, Asst. Commr. W.H. Bower. Lieut. and A.A.A. Genl. W.P. Carlin - Asst. Commr. with the information that the records of this office, have no account of any such claim as the within named. If the certificate was issued at at the time stated it is likely that the same was forwarded direct, by the Second Auditor to the Attorney's in the case, and that he now holds over the same through inadvertancy or fraud. A reference of this paper to the Second Auditor would clear up the matter. (Sigd) J. B. Coons G.C. Agent. 153 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Asst. Commr's Office. Nashville. Tenn. June 8th 1868. Respectfully forwarded to Major Genl. O.O. Howard Commissioner. &c Washington, D.C. with request that the desired information be furnished if practicable. W61. L.R. 1868. W.P. Carlin Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A. Asst. Commr. Porter, Isaac, Agent. &c. |} Continuation of endorsements on communication transmitting Account for transportation &c. from page 149- Asst. Qr. M. Office, Nashville, June 6th, 1868. Respectfully returned to Bvt. Maj. Genl. W.P. Carlin, Asst. Commr's B. R. F. & A.L. with the information that pay for subsistence of men is not a proper charge against the Qr. Mr. Dept. "The actual travelling expenses in the army or Navy do not include the food of Officers, but merely railroad steamboat and stage fare." - see decision of 2nd Comptroller of the Treas. Vol. 24. P. 397. The balance of this claim Eight 40/100 Dollars will be paid at this office upon application (Sig.) Wm. T. Howell. Bvt. Maj. & A.Q.M. U.S.A. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Assistant Commr's Office. Nashville, Tenn. June 8th 1868. Respectfully returned to Lieut. Col. Fred. S. Palmer. Sub-Asst. Commr. - Memphis. Tenn. whose attention is called to the endorsement of Bvt. Major Wm. S. Howell, A.Q.M. - It is recommended that the account be made out on the proper forms - Vouchers No 17. Q. Master and forwarded to Major Howell, at Nashville, Tenn. By order of Bvt. Major Genl. W.P. Carlin- Asst. Commr. W.H. Bower. Lieut. and AAA Genl. P95. L.R. 1868

Bureau R.F. & A. L. Sub - Dist of Memphis. Memphis Tenn May 4th 1867 Respectfully returned, the following report of the within outrage has been already received from our Agent Jesse A. Brown Esq.: He states that the colored people by permission of Mess. Loving & Porter who resides about one & a half miles from Paris Tenn, gave a dancing party on their premises. Everything went on quietly until around ten or eleven o'clock in the evening, when a gang of railroad hands about eleven in number, came up to the dance - after they had been there a short time, one of these men snatched a match from a colored man and threatened to raise a row if anything was said about it. The colored people sent to Dr. Porter for protection but before his arrival the roughs blew the lights out and as Mr. Brown expresses it, seized the women and "did as they wished with them", and when they left they took with them to the woods a girl 11 or 12 years old who was there ravished by three of these brutes. In the morning, she was turned loose - she is now lying very low in consequence of the treatment she then received. The citizens turned out and before night had the scoundrels in jail. On Monday they were examined. Mr. Brown requested the States Attorney to conduct the prosecution, who was also assisted by two other lawyers who voluntered their services for the colored people. They were all put under bonds for trial at the next turn of the Circuit Court. While one of the party was hunting for bail he managed to get away from the constable and escaped but was afterwards arrested in Paducah Ky and is now in jail. Mr. Brown states that the civil authorities acted not only promptly but most cheerfully in bringing these parties to justice. Fred. S. Palmer Lt. Col. & Sub - Asst. Com'r. E.B. 219 - (1 Encl.) [[stamp]] Bureau R.F. & A.L. Nashville. Rec'd May 9 1867 [[/stamp]]

70 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery June 25th 1866 69/73 Nininger A Ramsey Capt. & Asst. Adjt. Genl. Department of the South Macon, Ga. Captain Your Communication of the 19th inst is received. The Roster you desire will be forwarded promptly at the end of each month. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Major General. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery, June 25th, 1866 48/286 Busteed Hon Richard Mobile Ala Dear Sir Your letter of the 22nd inst is received. Having but recently assumed charge of the Military affairs in this District, I intend soon to make a thorough survey of all things connected therewith. In doing this the matter you refer to will receive my prompt and favorable consideration. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Major General Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala June 25th 1866 65/91 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commr. & c Washington D.C. General I have the honor to report to you that Capt F.O. Steinberg the defaulting Assistant Commissary of whom I wrote you, has been taken into custody and is now in confinement at this 71 Post. He claims that up to the time he went to Greenville he was a truly honest man but that bad company and liquor led him into crime Two of his subordinates I am prosecuting under the Act of 2nd March 1863. The adjourned hearing will come up tomorrow and upon the evidence which we shall there complete we shall be prepared to institute other proceedings from which I think we shall not fail to fully reimburse the Government, and to punish the more guilty. The penalties you will observe are severe. I am General Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Major General Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery June 25th, 1866 70/80 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Comm/r &c Washington D.C. General I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of 19th inst by Genl. Thomas touching an inspection you have ordered to be made of the distribution of rations in the northern portion of this state. I am obliged by this action on your part and if it had been done earlier it would have given me pleasure. If the inspector is to fully understand the matter two things must be impressed upon him. First it is not along the railroad that he will naturally find it. He must take a Horse, and skirting the northern border of the State circle southwardly through Morgan, Blount, Marshall, Dekalb and Cherokee and afterwards if he can come round through Randolph, Tallapoosa, and Coosa, to this place. He will not have seen it all by any means but I think he will have fulfilled his mission. Second wherever he goes the inspector should make it his business to talk pretty freely with

0268 Headquarters Department of the Tennessee, Office of Assistant Adjutant General, Louisville, Ky., Dec. 19th 1866 Original sent by telegraph December 19th 1866 Major Genl O.O. Howard Washington D.C. I have divided my department into the following districts, each district containing one regiment. District of Kentucky, embracing the state of Kentucky, 2d U.S. Infantry Headquarters at Louisville - District of Middle Tennessee embracing Middle Tennessee - 34th U.S. infantry headquarters at Nashville. District of West Tennessee, embracing West Tennessee 25th U.S. infantry headquarters at Memphis. District of Chattanooga - embracing the line of the Memphis and Charleston R.R. west to Inka, the line of the Western & Atlantic R.R. south to the Etowah River, the line of the railroad northeast to the Virginia line, taking in Northern Georgia and Alabama, and East Tennessee - 33d U.S. infantry

5 to appear on the 21st Instant. Have I done wrong in this? If I have, I must enter the plea of ignorance and ask forgiveness of the injured rebel, and do so no more. Several other cases of the kind are in embryo, and the parties are awaiting the result of this. As Asst Adjt Gen Jacobs, in his kind and complimentary letter requests me to write often, I will close for the present, reserving the privilege of making a few other inquiries at some future convenient day - respectfully soliciting an early answer to this. Respectfully Wm A. Sorrells Supt BR, F& AL. P.S. March 5th 1866. To day was the time I was to address the people at this place on the subject of the Freedmans Bureau. The County Court was in session until about 4 O'Clock. The Sheriff adjourned court, and instantly called the people to the Court house to hear a Railroad speech from Col. Roulston, member of the Legislature, who mounted the stand, and harangued the people till nearly sunset, in determined opposition to the Bureau, eulogizing the President for vetoing the Freedman's Bill, a few days ago. I believe I shall have to call upon Col. F.W. Lister, commanding at Bridgeport for aid till this reaches you. I am truly sorry of this state of things; but having engaged in a cause my heart and judgment approve, I will only cease at the bidding of the power that placed me where I am. In haste, Truly yours, &c Wm A. Sorrells S B R, F & A.L. To Gen CB Fisk Nashville, Tenn.

Office Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad Co. June 9th 1868. Received from J M Smith & Brother in good order the following which we promise to deliver in like condition. [[3 columned table]] | Articles. | To Whom. | Destination. | | --- | --- | --- | | (54) Fifty four Bags corn weighing 5600 pounds marked in full | Lieu't: A.W. Fuller | Rocky Mount N.C. | freight prepaid $19.00 A. Matheson for Agent.

Randall Academy, Berlin Ohio [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] The Shiloh Q.M. of Free Will Baptist Churches, have resolved to establish an Institution of Learning near Berlin, Jackson County, Ohio, to be known as Randall Academy. The object of this Institution is to give all who will avail themselves of its facilities, a thorough Academic education, free from those odious and heathenish distinctions made in most of the Institutions of our country on account of caste, sex [[strikethrough]] [?]] [/strikethrough]] The location is pleasant and healthful, easy of access, being on the Portsmouth Branch of the M. & C. Railroad, and in a moral and enterprising community. School will commence as soon as the proper arrangements can be made. James E. Stewart, General Agent, will give his attention to raising funds for this enterprise, assisted by such sub-agents as may from time to time be appointed. Money can be sent to John T. Stewart, Treasurer, Berlin Roads, Jackson County, Ohio. The building will be out of brick, the dimensions and finish will depend upon the amount of contributions received. This being the only Institution of the kind in Southern Ohio, it is hoped that it will be liberally patronized both in money and students, by a liberty loving public. The Trustees are considering the propriety of establishing a manual labor department. Trustees: Rev. J.W. Stewart. Berlin X Roads, O. President. J. Pounds. Vinton, O. S.E. Hawks J.T. Stewart, Berlin. Treas T. E. Peden, Downington O. Sec.