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Office Asst Comr. Freedmen's Bureau.
Vicksburg Miss June 21st 1865.

Special Orders
No 1. 

I. Lieut Stuart Eldridge 64th U.S.C.I. is hereby relieved from duty as Provost Marshal of Freedmen, for District of Vicksburg and assigned to duty Acting: Assistant: Adjutant: General of these Head quarters.

II. Lieut O. W. Clarke 63rd U S C I. will proceed to Meridian Miss. and take charge of the affairs of Refugees and Freedmen, at that point as per written instructions from this office. He will report to Brvt Brig Genl McMillon, Commanding Sub Dist No 4.

Saml Thomas
Asst Comr. Freedmen's Bureau
State of Mississippi.


Office Asst Com'r Freedmen's Bureau
Vicksburg Miss June 22d 1865

Special Orders
No 2.

Chaplain J.A. Howley on duty of these Headquarters will proceed to Grenada, Oxford, and Holly Springs, Miss. to enquire into the condition of Freedmen, and for other purposes as laid down in letter of instructions furnished him. 

By order,
Saml Thomas
Asst Com'r. Freedmen's Bureau. Miss.
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut. and Act: Asst: Adjt: Gen'l.


Office Asst Com'r Freedmen's Bureau
Vicksburg Miss. June 26th, 1865.

Special Orders
No 3

I. Lieut Ben. K. Johnston, 63rd U S C I. is hereby assigned to duty as Pro Mar of Freedmen at


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Grenada Miss. He will be governed in his actions by orders and instructions from this office.

II. Capt. J.N. Weber is authorized to act as Asst Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau of Jackson Miss and sign official papers by order of the Asst Commissioner for the State of Mississippi.

He will forward copies of all such papers to this office as soon after execution as practicable.

By order
Saml Thomas
Asst Commissioner. Freedmen's Bureau Miss.
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut. and Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl.


Office Asst. Com'r Freedmen's Bureau State of Miss.
Vicksburg. Miss. June 27th 1865.

Special Orders
No. 4

Private S.E. Weaver. 28th Iowa Infantry,
is hereby relieved from duty in Freedmen's Bureau, and will report without delay to the Commanding Officer of his regiment for muster out of service.

By order,
Saml Thomas
Asst Commissioner Freedmens Bureau Miss
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut and A A A Genl


Office Asst. Com'r Freedmen's Bureau.
Vicksburg. Miss July 5th 1865

Special Orders.
No. 5.

I. Lieut Col R.S. Donaldson, 64th U S C I. is authorized to act as Asst. Commissioner of Freedmen's Bureau, and to sign official papers, by order of the Asst Com'r State of Mississippi.

II. Lieut Col R.S. Donaldson Act Asst Com'r Freedmen's Bureau will at once proceed to Jackson Miss. and take charge of all business connected with the Bureau at that point. He will as soon as practicable, visit Meridian and other points on the Mobile and Ohio


  

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