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340 158 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Aband. Lands Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn October 13th, 1868 Howard Major General, O.O. Commissioner &c. Washington, D.C. General: I have the honor to transmit herewith enclosed an official copy of Circular No. 13 issued from this office on the 12th instant I am General, Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. Jos. W. Gelray Bvt. Lt. Col. USA and A A A Genl In the Temporary absence of Bvt. Lt. Col. James Thompson USA Asst. Commr. 159 Bureau Refugees Freedman and Ab'd Lands Assistant Commissioner's Offices Nashville Tenn, October 19th 1868 Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner, &c. Washington, D.C. General: I have the honor to forward herewith enclosed Copy of Special Order No. 100 issued from this Office this day I am, General, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant B'vt. Lieut Col U.S.A. and A.A.A. Genl. In the temporary absence of the Asst. Commr. 341 160 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Ab'd Lands Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville Tenn October 22nd, 1868 Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner &c Washington, D.C. General: I have the honor to recommend that the following named Offices and Civilians be appointed to disburse County claims at the places set opposite their names respectively - viz: B'vt. Lieut Col. J.W. Gelray 45th Infty. - Gallatin B'vt. Lieut Col. T.H. Reeves U.S.A. - Columbia 2nd Lieut George E Judd 45th Infty - Knoxville Fred S Palmer - Memphis George W. Carlin - Pulaski John L Wilson - Johnsonville J.C. McMullen - Clarksville Charles R Simpson - Shelbyville James H Johnson - Chattanooga I will immediately assign B'vt. Lieut Col Reeves to Columbia his presence being much needed there now. Mr. George W Carlin and Mr. Charles R Simpson have no appointments as disbursing Agents and I accordingly recommend that they be appointed. All the other officers and civilians named above have their appointments. I am, General, Very Respectfully Your obedient servant W.P. Carlin Brt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A. Asst. Commr. 161 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Ab'd Lands Assistant Comm'rs Office Nashville, Tenn Oct 22nd 1868 Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner &c. Washington, D.C. General: I have the honor to forward herewith enclosed Copy of Special Orders No. 101 issued from this office this day.