“3. A minister who has within the past year taken the oath of allegiance in another State, but is now traveling in this State, must he again take the oath before he can meet his congregation for public worship?
“Answers to these inquiries will be gladly received, if you can find time to answer
“Your obedient servant,
“H. N. Watts.”
The Assistant Provost-Marshal at Charleston received the following letter from the Provost-Marshal General in answer to the inquiries of Mr. Watts:
“Headquarters Department of the Missouri,
Office of Provost-Marshal General.
St. Louis, Mo., March 24, 1864.
“Sir—I am in receipt of your letter of the 21st, enclosing your correspondence with the Rev. Mr., Watts, and asking for further instructions; and, also, I am in receipt of a letter from the same Rev. gentleman, propounding to me the following questions:
(See questions above.)