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V Military
By Order of 
Maj Genl. Wager Swayne
Asst. Adjt. General


Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama
Montgomery Ala July 23rd 1866

Special Orders No 21 }

Bvt. Maj. E.F. Hosner USA will proceed to Loachapoka Ala. and investigate a certain case wherein Maj. John H Gadenhead claims compensation for damages done him by the U.S. forces under Genl. Rouseau He will return as soon as practicable.
The Q M Dept. will furnish the necessary transportation.
By Order of 
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
Asst. Adjt. Genl.


Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama
Montgomery Ala. July 24th 1866

Special Orders No 22 }

A board of Survey is hereby appointed to command at the office of the Asst. Commissary of Subsistence at Selma Ala. on Thursday July 26/66 at 10 o'clock a.m. for the purpose of examining with and reporting upon a discrepancy said to exist between the invoices of certain lot of subsistence stores and the amount received from Bvt. Maj. W.A. Elderkin Depot Commissary at Mobile Ala and for which Bvt. Captain Joseph Graves, asst Commissary at Selma, is responsible.
Detail for the Board
Bvt. Maj. F.D. Ogilby, Captain 15th U.S.I.
1st Lt. Geo Shorkley 15th U.S.I.
By order of Maj Genl. Wager Swayne.
Asst. Adjt Genl

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Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama
Montgomery Ala. July 26th 1866.

Special Orders No 23 }

I  Bvt. Lt. Col. Edwin Beecher, Chief Disbursing Officer, B.R.F.& A.L. for Alabama, will proceed to Mobile Ala, on business connected with his Dept. He will return as soon as practicable.
II  Captain W.C. Arthur Chief C.S. B R F & A L for Alabama, will proceed to Selma Ala. on business connected with his Dept. He will return as soon as practicable. 
By order of 
Maj Genl. Wager Swayne
Asst. Adjt. Genl.

Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama
Montgomery Ala July 28th 1866

Special Orders No 24 }

A board of survey is hereby appointed to convene at the office of the Asst. Commissary of Subsistence at Demopolis Ala. on Thursday August 2nd 1866, or as soon thereafter as practical, for the purpose of examining into and reporting upon the discrepancies said to exist between the invoices of a certain lot of Subsistence Stores and the amount received from Bvt. Maj. W.A. Elderkin, Depot Commissary at Mobile Ala. and for which 1st Lt. P.E. O'Connor, Asst. Commissioner at Demopolis, is responsible.
Detail for Board
Bvt Maj C.W. Pierce, 1st Lt. V.R.C. }
By order of 
Maj Genl. Wager Swayne
Asst. Adjt Genl