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War Department 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, D.C., July 10th, 1869.

By direction of the Secretary of War Mr. CS Schaffers is hereby appointed Asst. Supt. of Education in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, State of Virginia, [[?]]

This appointment is made under the provisions of "An Act to continue in force and amend an Act to establish a Bureau for the relief of Freedmen and Refugees, and for other purposes." It will take effect July 10th, 1869 and remain in force until revoked by orders from this Office.

The oath required by law will be taken, and filed in the office of the Commissioner.

By order of Bvt. Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner. 

Henry M Whittelsey
Act'g Asst. Adj - General.

Supt of Ed. for Va