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Extract 2 S.O. 78
W.C. Arthur. ACS Bureau RF and AL, Ala, will proceed to Lowndes County, Sla, on business connected with the Bureau, returning on its completion.
The QM Dept is authorized to make such expenditure as may be necessary to provide a conveyance for the journey. 
By Command of 
Bvt Maj Genl and Asst Comr
(signed) SC Greene
Captain 24th Infty, Bvt Maj USA, A.A.A.G.


Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama 
Bureau RF and AL
Montgomery, Ala.  Nov 18th 1867.

Special Orders No 79}

J.C. Hendrix Sub Asst. Comr. Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery, Ala, will proceed to Lowndes County, Ala, on business connected with the Bureau.  The QM Dept is authorized to make such expenditure as may be necessary to provide a conveyance for the journey. 
By Command of 
Bvt Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne
(signed) S.C. Greene
Captain 24th Infty, Bvt Maj USA, AAAG


Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama
Montgomery, Ala.  Nov. 25th 1867.

Special Orders No 80}

Special Orders No. 78 Ex 1 CS from this Office, is so far amended as to include in the issue of clothing therein made, Twenty five (25) Yds Cotton Cloth
By Command of 
Maj Genl. Wager Swayne
(signed) S.C. Greene
Captain 24th Infty, Bvt Maj USA, AAAG


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Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama
Bureau RF and AL
Montgomery, Ala.  Oct. Nov. 26th 1867.

Special Orders No 81}

The contract of Dr W P Buel, AA Surgeon U.S.A. in charge of Bureau Hospital at Demopolis, Ala, having been annulled and said contract having been made at Washington DC, with the Chief Medical Officer of the Bureau, Lieut L.J. Whiting, Chief QM, Bureau RF and AL, Ala, will issue transportation to Dr Buel from Demopolis, Ala, to Washington, DC.
II  The property at Athens, Ala, formerly owned by Mr Fred Sulzner, which has been held by the Bureau R.F. and AL, as "abandoned", and is now occupied for school purposes by the teachers of colored schools is under the provisions of Cir. letter from the Commissioner of Nov. 5th 1867, hereby restored to its legal owners.
3rd.  All executions issued against the crop, stock and farming implements, now on the plantation of JA Shingleur, of Russell Co. Ala, is so far suspended as to exempt the ungathered crop and certain stock and implements from seizure until the crop shall have been gathered and prepared for market.  The following are the stock and implements exempt:
Twelve (1) mules, One (1) horse, One (1) six mule wagon, two (2) Yokes of Oxen, One (1) ox wagon, one (1) gun wtih the necessary fixtures and gear attached thereto, sufficient long forage for feed of stock, and all harness necessary for the animals exempted.
By Command of 
Bvt Maj Genl. Wager Swayne
(signed) S.C. Greene
Captain 24th Infty, Bvt. Maj. USA
A.D.C. & A.A.A. Genl.