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Fifty (50) Blankets
Twelve (12) Pr Pants
Twelve (12) Pr Drawers
Twelve (12) Shirts
Twelve (12) Jackets
II  Maj Edwin Beecher Paymaster U.S.V. and Disbursing Officer B.R.F. & A.L. State of Ala, will proceed to Mobile, Ala, on business connected with this office.  He will return as soon as his business is completed.
III  Bvt Maj S.J. Haye, A.A.Q.M., R.F. & A.L. Selma, Ala, will transfer to Lt Jas. F. McGogy A.A.Q.M Fourteen mules from the stock now in his charge.
By order of 
Bvt Maj Gen Wager Swayne
A.A.G.


Office Asst Comsr
B.R.F & A.L.
Montgomery, Ala.  Feb 6th/66

Special Orders 
No 25}

Instructions having been received from Maj Gen O.O. Howard Commissioner B.R.F & A.L. directing that an intelligent officer be sent to examine the public lands of this State with a view to the location thereon of such Refugees and Freedmen as desire to acquire homesteads, and Abraham Edwards, Esqr. General Land Agent for this State having consented to discharge this duty, Col Edwards will at once proceed to make such examination, and will report in writing to the office the location and amount of

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lands suitable for the purpose above mentioned, and the avocations which in each neighborhood Refugees or Freedmen can most profitably carry on, and further at what points it is advisable to locate neighborhoods of such persons.
By order of 
Bvt Maj Gen Wager Swayne
A.A.G.


Office Asst Comsr
BRF and A.L.
Montg., Ala. Feb 7th 1865

Special Orders 
No 26}

Lt Col G.A. Washburne 20th V.R.C having in accordance with orders from the War Dept B.R.F & A.L., reported at this office will proceed without delay to Mobile, Ala, and report to Col G.D. Robinson Supt RF & A.L. for assignment to duty.
The Q.M. Dept will furnish transportation.
By order of 
Bvt Maj Gen Wager Swayne
A.A.G.


Office Asst Comsr
B.R.F. & A.L
Montg., Ala.  Feb 8th 1866

Special Orders 
No 27}

Lt Jas F. McGogy A.A.Q.M will transfer the following articles of clothing to the Supt RF & A.L. at Mobile, Ala.