Letter from Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 1, 1865

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Letter from Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 1, 1865

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Caesar?, Charles R.Christian, Thomas Clayton, George R.Gordon, W. A.Harrison, James T.Jarnagin, H. L.Johnson, Gilbert Marquis LaFayette Osterhaus, Peter, 1823-1917 Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873

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United States. Army United States. Army. Indiana. Cavalry Regiment, 13th

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Headquarters, Military United States. Adjutant-General’s Office

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Jackson (Miss.)

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possession the property may be, be permit-ted to retain the possession of the cotton upon entering into bond sufficient to indemnify parties claiming same from all damage or loss, in the event of their showing better title, all of which is respectfully submitted

G M L Johnson
Col 13^th Ind. Cav
Comd'g Dist & Post
Charles R. Caesar?
H. L. Jarnagin
George R Clayton
Tho^s Christian
James T. Harrison

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Hd. Qrs. Northern District of Miss.,
Jackson, Miss, August 1st, 1865.

Respectfully returned through his Excellency Governor W. L. Sharkey the enclosed circular letter covers the case.

By order of
MAJ. GEN. P. JOS. OSTERHAUS.
W. A. Gordon
Asst. Adj. Gen'l.