This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.
War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Washington, Oct 6th, 1865. Brigadier General Wager Swayne Assistant Commissioner For Alabama. General: I am directed by Major General Howard to invite your attention to par XII Circular No: 5. current series from this Bureau with reference to official correspondence. All official documents addressed to any of the Officers of the Bureau, for instance to the Medical Director, must be placed under cover to the Major General and Commissioner, but the envelope may be endorsed "For Medical Director," as in cases of proceedings of General Court Martial, forwarded to the Judge Advocate General through the Adjutant General of the Army, see par 894 article XXXVIII, Revised Army Regulations. I am General Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Max Woodhull Asst Adj't General