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War Department
Adjutant General's Office
Washington August 16th 1865

Major Genl. O. O. Howard
Commifsioner & C
Washington D. C. 

General

Referring to your communication of the 4th instant for the assignment to duty in your Bureau of Chaplain Evans 6th New York Heavy Artillery, I have this honor to inform you that Chaplain Evans Regiment has been mustered out of service. 

Your request, therefore, cannot be granted. Chaplain Evans should once be notified of the muster out of his command

I have the honor to be, General

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
(ad) Thomas W. Vincent
Asst. Adjt. General 

Official
James L. Taggart
Asst. Adjt. Genl.