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Head Quarters of the Army
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington Sept. 13 1867

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86

District Commanders to co-operate with the Ass't. Commissioners of the Freedmens-Bureau in reducing the number of employees and volunteers still retained in the service, by giving details of Officers and enlisted men of the Army to take their place, when it can be done without manifest detriment to the service.