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War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Washington, Sept. 2d, 1865. [[Stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[Stamp]] Special Orders, No. 56 Pursuant to Special Orders No 454 Ext 27. Adjt Genls Office dated Aug. 23 1865 Major Edward Wright (Bvt Lieut Col.) Paymaster Attng charge will report in person to Brig Genl Wager Swayne Asst Commissioner &c Montgomery Ala By order of Major Genl O.O. Howard Commissioner Sam L Taggart Genl. Adjt. Genl. Brig Genl Wager Swayne Asst Commissioner &c