Executive Mansion,

Washington, D.C. August 15^th 1865.

 

F. J. Parker,

Boston, Mass.

 

Sir,

             I am directed by the President to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 27^th ultimo in behalf of Colonel Edmunds, late of 32^d Mass. Vols. and to state that if Col. Edmunds has been wrongfully dis-missed, the way in which he can obtain redress is pointed out in the 12^th Section, Chap. 19 of an "Act of Congress" of March 3^d 1865, which provides for his trial by General Court Martial upon his sub-mitting the required affidavit to the Department of War.

 

I have the honor to be,

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

R. Morrow

Major & A.A.Gen'l.

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