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War Department.
[[strikethrough]] HEADQUARTERS, [[/strikethrough]]
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 
[[strikethrough]] STATE OF TEXAS. [[/strikethrough]]
Washington [[strikethrough]] Galveston, [[/strikethrough]] Dec 7th, 1866.

Special Orders }
No 180. }
I. Lieut. Col. Horace Neide V.R.C. Bvt. Brig. Genl. U.S. Vols., is hereby appointed Special Inspector of Schools Bureau R. F & A. L.

Genl Neide, Inspector &c, will proceed without delay to such points in the states of Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, as he may find it necessary to visit for the purpose of making a thorough inspection of Schools in those states, in accordance with instructions received from the Commissioner.

Genl Neide will also report to the Commissioner upon such other incidental matters connected with the Bureau as may come within his notice.

After the performance of this duty he will return to his station in this city.

By order of Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard. Comr
A. P. Ketchum
A.A.A. Genl.