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Hd Qrs E O ^a/_o Cougl Dist
Brookhaven Miss July 14 1864

Major—

I have the Honor to make the following statement in reference to Capt Pierces Company as well as others raised in my Dist and [?] in which Capt Pierce has Conducted himselfin this and adjo=ering Counties; Capt. Pierce was ordered to report to Camp of instru ctions in February last by Lt Younkin their E O at this place, he went to Gov Clark and obtained authority to raise a Company of State troops He got together a few deserters from other Commands and went to impressing horses without authority and committing others depredations upon private property which he has Continued to do [?] to the prevent times I thin his authority to raise s [?] &c Company was revoked by the Department Commander which Co was them [?] he took what few means he last [and?] [?]