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and AL. and will forthwith report to Commanding Officer 64th U.S.C.I. Big Block Miss. for assignment.
By order of Col Saul Thomas.
Stuart Eldridge
Lieutenant Acting Assistant Adjutant General

Officer Assistant Commissioners Freedmen's Bureau.
Vicksburg, Miss Oct 5. 1865.
Special Orders,
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Lieutenant Colonel R. J. Donaldson

Corporal Timothy Rogan

Corporal Isaac Swearinger

Private George Chamberlin

Private Thomas Edwards

Private Thomas Young
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The following named enlisted men from 33rd All Infantry, Jab, having been assigned to duty in Freedmen's Bureau, will report without delay to Lieut. Col R. S. Donaldson. Act Asst Commissioner. Freedmen's Bureau. Jackson, Miss.
Corporal Timothy Ragan. Company "D".
Corporal Isaac Swearinger. Company "Y".
Private George Chamberlain. Company "A"
Private Thomas Edwards. Company "[[P]]".
Private Thomas Young. Company "F".
Private Conrad Hendricker. Company "K".
By order of Col. Samuel Thomas.
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut. Act Asst Adjt Gen.

Office Assistant Commissioners Freedmen's Bureau.
Vicksburg Miss Oct 6 1865
Special Order
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Lieutenant Colonel R. J. Donaldson

Captain John Jones

Private C. Hendricker
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So much of S.O. 39 current series from this office as assignee Private Conrad Hendricker "K" Company 99 Ill Veteran Val Infantry to duty with SR Col. R. J. Donaldson A.A. Commissioner is hereby revoked. Private Hendricker will report forthwith to Captain John Jones. A.A.O. Chief O.W. Freedmen's Bureau, State of Mississippi Vicksburg, Miss.
By order of Col Samuel Thomas
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut. Acting Assistant Adjutant General


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Office Assistant Commissioner Freedmen's Bureau
Vicksburg Miss Oct 10, 1865

Special Orders
No. 41 }

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Lieutenant Charles W Clarke
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Lieutenant [[underline]] Charles W. Clarke. [[/underline]] 63rd U.S.C.I. is hereby assigned to duty as Acting Assistant Adjutant General Bureau Refugees Freedmen Abandoned Lands, State of Miss. during the temporary absence of Lieutenant Stuart Eldridge. A.A.A.G. and will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
Samuel Thomas
Colonel Assistant Commissioners
Bureau of R.F. & A.L. State of Miss

Office Assistant Commissioners Freedmen's Bureau
Vicksburg Miss Oct 16th 1865

Special Orders
No. 42 }

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Chaplain J. A. Hawley
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Chaplain [[underline]] J. A. [[/underline]] Sub-Commissioner on duty as this office will proceed on a tour of inspection of the management of the Freedmen's Bureau. He will examine into the workings of the recent transfer of administration of Justice: How the Freedmen are being treated. He is authorized to examine into any abuse of authority by agents of this Bureau or neglect of duty. He will converse with Planters and Freedmen on his route and make a report as to the most feasible by them of labor for the next year. He will proceed from this city to Yazoo City by river and from there to Canton on the  Mississippi Central Rail Road, and from there back to this place via Jackson, Miss.
By order of Col Samuel Thomas
Charles M. Clarke
Lieutenant Acting Assistant Adjutant General

Office Assistant Commissioner Freedmen's Bureau
Vicksburg Miss. Oct. 17th 1865
Special Orders
No. 43 }

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Lieutenant Charles W. Clarke
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I. Lieutenant [[underline]] Charles W. Clarke [[/underline]] 63rd U.S.C.I. is hereby relieved from duty as Acting Assistant Adjutant General, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.