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NARA 837 18 Office of Chief Commissary of Subsistence Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c, Dept of N.C Raleigh N.C. July 26th 1865 Circular: Superintendents of Districts will please transmit to this office, previous to the tenth of August an account of the number of rations issued to Refugees and Freedmen in their respective districts for the month of July. A similar report will be required for each succeeding month. By Command of Col E Whittlesey Asst Commissioner (Signed) Geo. C. Almy Capt and C.S. Lieut. Col. Clapp Supt., at Raleigh Head Quarters Department of N.C. Army of the Ohio, Raleigh N.C. July 28th 1865 [[left margin]] Leave of absence [[/left margin]] Special Orders } No. 135 } "Extract" 6. Leave of Absence is hereby granted the following named Officers, for the number of days and for the reasons set opposite their respective names: Frank J. Ford Capt. Co. "F." 5th U.S.C.T. 20 days Personal reasons With permission to go beyond the limits of the Department By Command of Brevet Major Genrl Reagan: (Signed) Clinton A Cilley Asst. Adjt. Genrl. 19 Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Comm Dept NC Raleigh N.C. Aug 7th 1865 Special Orders No 9 "Extract" II Lt. Col. D. E. Clapp Supt of E Dist will proceed without delay to Morrisville and return on business connected with this Bureau The Q M Dept will furnish necessary transportation By Command of Col E Whittlesey Asst Comm (Signed) Fred H Beecher Lt. and A A A Genl Lt. Col. D E Clapp Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c Central Dist Aug 19th 1865 Captain E H Linton 39th U.S.C.T. Captain You will proceed to Pittsboro, Chatham Co and investigate any case of alleged abuse to Freedmen. Also to inspect the general Condition of the Freedmen in Chatham County and make a report of all your transactions to this Office. Dexter E. Clapp Lt. Col. 38th U.S.C.T. and Supt of Freedmen
Transcription Notes:
There is a listing for "Morrisville"
U.S.C.T. = United States Colored Troops