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ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, D.C., Nov 6", 1866. SIR:- The monthly returns from your command for Augt & Sept~ 1866, have not been received at this office. Your attention is respectfully invited to the following Regulations and Orders on this subject:- "Commanders of regiments, posts, brigades, divisions, and corps, will make, to the Adjutant General's Office of the War Department, monthly returns of their respective regiment, posts, brigades, divisions, and corps, on the forms furnished from that office, and according to the directions expressed on them." "These monthly returns will be made out invariably in triplicate-one copy for the Adjutant General of the Army, to be sent direct, one for the immediate commander, and one to be retained. Manuscript returns, or returns on different forms from the printed ones, are prohibited, unless the proper printed form has not been received in time." The pamphlet of "Instructions for Officers of the Adjutant General's Department, and Others of Kindred Duties," will give the necessary information. Please forward the missing return to this office with as little delay as practicable. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Samuel Breck Assistant Adjutant General. (27) To Commanding Officer Sub. Dist of Alabama 75 Thro Hd Qrs. Dept. of the Tennessee
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