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NARA 835 14 Orders Received [[left margin]] Detail [[/left margin]] War Department Adjutant Genl Office Washington June 29" 1865 Special Orders } No. 341. } "Extract" 54. Lieutenant Colonel Dexter E. Clapp 38th U.S. Colored Troops, will report in person, without delay, to Colonel E. Whittlesey, 46th U.S. Colored Troops. Asst. Com. of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina for duty. By order of the Secretary of War: (signed) E. D. Townsend, Asst. Adjt. Gnrl. Official E.D. Townsend Asst. Adjt. Genrl. Lt. Col. Dexter E. Clapp 38th U.S. Colored Troops Care of Messrs Bundy & Gurnee 225 Penn. Avenue Washington D.C. [[left margin]] Detail [[/left margin]] Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com. State of North Carolina, Raleigh N.C. July 11" 1865 Special Orders } No. 6. } Lt. Col. Dexter E. Clapp having been detailed for duty in this Bureau, is hereby appointed Genrl. Supt. of the Dist. of the 10th A.C., with Hd. Qrs. at Raleigh N.C. By Command of E. Whittlesey Col and Asst. Com. Fred H Beecher Lt. and A.A.A. Genrl. 15 Medical Directors Office, Army of the Ohio, Raleigh N.C. July 13th 1865 [[left margin]] Detail [[/left margin]] Doctor In addition to your other duties, you will please report daily to Lt. Col. Clapp "Agent of the Freedmens Aid Society," office in Guions Hotel in the rear of the State House, and render to the sick Colored people such aid as in your power. You will arrange with Col. Clapp such hours as will be most convenient. Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Srvt. (signed) N.S. Barnes Surg. U.S. Vols. Lt. Col. and Acting Med. Dir. Surg. D.P. Dearborn 4th N.H. Vols. [[left margin]] Detail [[/left margin]] Head Quarters Department of North Carolina, Army of the Ohio, Raleigh N.C., July 15th 1865 Special Orders } No. 122 } Extract Par. 4 The following named persons are detailed for duty in the Bureau of Freedmen and will report to Col. E. Whittlesey Asst. Commissioner without delay. Capt. Frank J. Ford 5th U.S.C.T. Capt. J. M. Hoag 4th U.S.C.T. By command of Brvt. Major Genrl. Ruger: (Signed) Clinton A. Cilley Asst. Adjt. Genrl.
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Hd. Qrs. = Head Quarters
removed [[underlined]]; see current instructions in TIPS
changed "Rugen" to "Ruger"