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and whatever success has been achieved in this direction hitherto, is due in a great measure to his efforts. He has been associated with the movement for the education of the colored people in this State since its inauguration.
Dr. Warren will be accompanied by the earnest desire of the Assistant Commissioner for his future usefulness, success and happiness.
By order of Brevet Major Genl. Th J. Wood
A.W. Preston
Act'g. Asst Adjt Genl.


Head Quarters District of Mississippi.
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Assistant Commissioner for Mississippi
Vicksburg Miss Oct 9th 1866.

General Orders
No 22 }
It is hereby officially announced that the Reverend William K. Douglas, Protestant Episcopal Church and late Superintendent of Public Schools in the City of Natchez has been employed by the Freedmen's Bureau to traverse this State to aid in the establishment of Schools for the education of the colored race.

All Military officers on duty in this State will give to Mr Douglas every proper facility in their power for the accomplishment of this work:- and the Citizens of the State generally and especially the State officials and the religious organizations of every sect and denomination are most respectfully, yet, most earnestly appealed to to aid Mr Douglass in achieving what it is confidently believed a little reflection will convince every good citizen is a desideratum.
By order of Brevet Major Genl. Th: J. Wood,
A.W. Preston
Act'g Asst Adjt Genl

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Head Quarters District of Mississippi.
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Office Assistant Commissioner for Mississippi.
Vicksburg Miss. October 30th, 1866.

General Orders
No 23. }
I. Sub=Commissioners in making application to this office for transportation of indigent, sick, and helpless freedmen from points in this State to the Bureau hospital or Asylum for care in those institutions, will, in support of their applications, give information on the following points, or such of them as are applicable to the case;

Name, age and place of residence of the party to be transported.
Circumstances rendering admission to the hospital or asylum necessary. (When possible in cases of sickness, a physician's certificate should be forwarded: when impossible that fact should be stated.)
The nearest railroad or river station or landing, at which the party can be delivered for transportation.
Whether or not an attendant is necessary.
Whether arrangements can be made by which the Government need not furnish transportation to the attendant or both patients and attendants.
If transportation is to be furnished the attendant, his name must be given.
When persons living away from the line of rail road or river, having charge of the class of freedmen above referred to, make application to the Sub Commissioner for removal of such freedmen, they should be informed that if transportation be furnished by the Government, the patients must be delivered at the nearest railroad station or river landing; the Government cannot hire ambulances or wagons for their conveyance.

II Hereafter in making reports of outrages committed in their districts, Sub Commissioners will state what action, if any, has been taken by the Civil Authorities, or the, prospects for action by the Civil Authorities being taken.

By order of Brevet Major Genl Th: J. Wood
A.W. Preston
Acting Asst Adjt Genl

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