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[[left margin]] Mileage drawn 24. Aug. 1865 $141. less 5% 135 [[/left margin]]

War Department
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Washington D.C. June 2d 1865

[[Stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[Stamp]]

Special Order}
No 17 

Brig Genl. Wager Swayne U.S. Vols. having, in compliance with Special Orders No 323 Ext 27 War Dep't. A.G.O June 22d 1865 reported for duty in this Bureau, is hereby transferring assigned as Asst. Commissioner for Alabama, and will forthwith proceed to Mobile Ala, establish his Hd. Qrs. and enter on the discharge of his duties.

Commanding Officers of Dept's, Districts and Posts, are requested to afford him every facility

By order of 
Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard
Saml L Taggart
Asst. Adjt. General

Brig Genl W Swayne
U.S. Vols