Murfreesboro Tenn.

Oct. 22^nd 1866

 

Lieut J. H. Groesbeck

A.A.A.G.

                       

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the order detailing me on a Court Martial to convene at Montgomery Ala. Nov. 7^th. You will please send me instructions what disposition to make of my business here, as I donot see much prospect of my successor in office reporting. Should he report is the time of starting to be left to my option. please inform me.

                                                                                               

I have the honor to be Lieut

Your most Obedient Servt

J. M. Tracy

Capt. &c

 

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By order of

Bvt Brig Genl Lewis

Asst. Comr Tenn

S. W. Groesbeck

Lt and A.A.A.Genl

No. 24

 

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LRT 119 Act 18 AC

Murfreesboro Tenn Oct 22 '66

Capt & Supt &c

Acknowledges receipt of order

detailing him on G.C.M and

asks what disposition he

will make of his office.

 

Bunan R. F. and A Lands

Office Asst. Commissioner

Nashville Oct 24 1866

Respectfully returned to Capt

J. M. Tracy who will continue                        

to exercise the duties of his                            

office until it will be ne-                                 

cessary for him to tempo-                               

rarily close the same in                                   

time to be present at the convening of the Court Martial of which he is a member.                 

                                        

Upon the adjournment of the Court he will return to his station

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