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Freedmen's Bureau Records: C. B. Fessenden to Thomas P. Jackson, May 5, 1867

Summary:
Fessenden passes along some information about trials of freed blacks during the war.

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May 5th 1867

Monterey, Va.

Friend Jackson

I inquired of Mr. Slaven in regard to the trial of freedmen, for horse thievery &c during the war, and find that [unclear: men] were tried. There was a man by the name of [deleted: ] (a U.S. scout) tried on some such charge and he has appealed to a "Military Tribunal"

Remember me to Mrs. Jackson and F.S. Tukey and family.

Yours truly

C. B. Fessenden

There is not a horse to be hired in this [illeg.] and I am afraid, not to be [illeg.] A [deleted: ] [illeg.] to die in this. C.B.F.