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to commutation of Rations for enlisted men, detailed for duty, with you has been referred to these Headquarters.

While the Hospital is in operation at Farmville you will draw rations for the detailed men under your command, and have them cooked at the Hospital. After the Hospital is broken up, you will employ someone to do the necessary cooking.

Respectfully
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Comr.

771
October 23rd 1867
Armstrong, General S.C.
Agent in chg. 5th Sub-Dist:
247/251

General,
You will send to this office, copies of all applications made by you, for the detail of enlisted men for duty in this Bureau to replace civilians discharged. You will also report why the instructions on this subject contained in letter from these Head Quarters, dated September 18th, are not complied with.

Respectfully
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Comr.

772
October 28th 1867
Chalfin, Bvt. Col S.F.
A.A. Genl. 1st Mil: Dist: Va.
236/251

Colonel,
I have the honor to request that 2nd Lieut. R.G. Rutherford, 45th U.S. Infantry, be appointed Military Commissioner in place of 2nd Lieut. D.J. Connelly V.R.C. Bvt. Capt. U.S. Vols: who has been relieved from duty on the Bureau this Dist.

O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Comr.

773
Telegram
Remington, Maj. Bu. R.F. and A.L.
Norfolk, Va
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General Scofield directs that the Torchlight Procession must not take place - You will take the necessary measures to prevent it.

Report you action by Telegraph,

O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Comr.

774
October 29th 1867
Armstrong, Genl. S.C.
(Agent in charge 5th Sub-Dist)
250/253

General,
You will renew your application of Sept 3rd for the transfer of six (6) buildings at Camp Hamilton from the Q.M. Dept. to this Bureau giving the reason for such transfer and the uses to which the buildings are to be applied. 

Respectfully
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Comr.

775
October 30th 1867
Johnson, Bvt. Lt. Col. James
S.A. Comr.
243/253

Colonel,
You will have a record of the case of Jno Chew and others prepared as suggested on your endorsement of October 28th on report of Bvt. Col. Jno. O. Dwyer, A.S.A.C. dated Oct. 21/67.

Respectfully
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Comr.

776
October 30th 1867
Chalfin, Bvt. Col S.F.
A.A. Genl. 1st Mil Dist Va.
250/258

Colonel,
I have the honor to request that Bvt. Lieut. Col. H.B. Reed 1st Lieut. 5th Artillery may be ordered to report to me for duty in this Bureau.

I am Colonel &c
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols A Comr

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