Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to J.
T. H. Hall, December 10, 1867
Summary:
Thomas Jackson writes Lieutenant Hall, the Military Commissioner for Augusta
County, concerning the handling of cases where men have been accused of stealing
horses while associated with Federal troops.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Office of 4th Division, 9th
Sub-District, Virginia.
Lieutenant J.T.H.
Hall
Military Commissioner
December 10, 1867.
Woodstock
Lieutenant
I have the honor to report that Mr Alexander Curry now of Bath County late of Highland has been indicted in Highland County for theft of a horse from Mrs Sarah Bird of Highland County during the war.
There is another of the suit instituted in Highland County against all in any way connected with the Federal troops during the
War and the scouting parties so frequently sent out by them and as inquiry is now being made into some of these cases at
Winchester. I notified Mr. Somers the Sheriff not to arrest Curry until some
decision had been given on such case. Without defending the conduct of such men
in all cases, I am satisfied all such suits should be dismissed for as the
courts are constituted in Highland the same law will
not be administered if the [unclear: Union] man is plaintiff as if he is defendant.
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The case of Curry's may likely come up at court held at Monterey December 12/67. I respectfully ask instructions,
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Thomas P. Jackson
Agent
