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Adjutant Generals Office
Washington December 28th 1866

To 1st Lieut A Rutherford
44th Regt U.S. Infantry
Wilmington N.C.

Sir

So Soon as examined by the Examining Board you will return to duty in the Freedmans Bureau, instead of joining your Regiment as directed in your letter of appointment

By Order
(Signed) J C Kelton
Assistant Adjutant General

A True Copy
Allan Rutherford
Lt Col VRC