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26 27 men to report for duty to Surg. H. M. Hall, in charge of Howard Grove Hospital. By command of Col. O. Brown, Ass't. Com'r. P. S. Evans, A.A.A.G. see page 67 for Par. 2. General Order No. 6 July 27th 1865 The attention of Superintendents is hereby called to Par. 1, Circular 10, War. Dept. Bureau R,F. & A.L. dated at Washington, D.C. July 11th 1865. The first report under this paragraph will be made as complete as possible, without waiting for blank forms, and be forwarded to these headquarters by Aug. 1st or as soon thereafter as practicable. By command of Col. O. Brown, Asst. Com'r. P. S. Evans, A.A.A.G. General Order No. 7 July 31st 1865 I. The following circular from the War Department is published for the information of all concerned: War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands Washington, D.C. 30th May 1865 Circular No. 5 Rules and Regulations for Asst. Commissioners VII. In all places where there is an interruption of civil law, or in which local courts, by reason of old codes, in violation of the freedom guaranteed by the Proclamation of the President and the laws of Congress, disregard the negro's right to justice before the laws, in not allowing him to give testimony, the control of all subjects relating to Refugees and Freedmen being committed to this Bureau, the Assistant Commissioner will adjudicate, either themselves or through officers of their appointment, all difficulties arising between negroes themselves, or between negroes and whites or Indians, except those in military service, so far as recognizable by military authority and not taken cognizance of by other tribunals, civil or military, of the United States. O. O. Howard, Maj. Genl. Com'r. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Approved June 2nd 1865 Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. II. Chaplain Charles A. Rayburn, U.S.V. having reported for duty in this Bureau is hereby appointed to take cognizance of all cases arising under the above order,
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