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202 each case, giving on his own responsibility, and after personal investigation, full details of time, place circumstances with name and residence of parties and witnesses, and also copies of any documents bearing upon the subject. - All applications of Officers, arising from the necessities of the freedmen, or requirements of a District or Sub-District, will be seperately made as a special requisition, or special request as the case may be, and not confined to request or suggestion in stated reports; if in the latter form, without the separate application above required, they will not receive attention. - By Command of Bvt Maj: Genl: J.M. Schofield Asst. Commr. O Brown A.A.A. Genl December 10th, 1866 [[left margin]] Copies sent to each Supt, Bvt Major White, Lt. Schreiner & Surg De Lamater [[/left margin]] Circular In carrying out the provisions of General Orders No. 11 C.S. Head Quarters Department of the Potomac, Officers of the Bureau will purchase the necessary forage and hire the help necessary to properly care for the animals taken up under said order. - These accounts will be kept seperate from Bureau accounts, and such returns only made as are required from these Head Quarters. - A Report will be made at the end 203 of each week, showing the number of animals received during the week, their condition, the amount and value of forage purchased, and the number, and rate of wages, of the employees. - By Command of Bvt Maj: Genl: J.M. Schofield Asst. Commr O Brown A.A.A. Genl December 12th, 1866 S.O. 184. [[left margin]] Genl. Howard, Capt. Mallery [[/left margin]] I. . Captain Garrick Mallery 43rd U.S.I. Inspector Bureau R.F. and A.L. Department of the Potomac, will proceed without delay to the Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia for the purpose of summonsing such witnesses as he may deem necessary in the case of the United States vs. James L. Watson. This duty having been completed he will return to these Head Quarters. By Command of Bvt Maj Genl J.M. Schofield Asst. Commissioner O Brown A.A.A. Genl Richmond Va. Dec. 13, 66 S.O 185 [[left margin]] Genl Howard, Genl Armstrong, Lieut Reed [[/left margin]] I. Leave of absence to go out of the Department is hereby granted the following named officer for six (6) days, to take effect from the 16th instant. First Lieut Mont S. Reed V.R.C. [[left margin]] Genl. Howard, R.S. Lacey, S.F. Chalfin, Bvt. Brig Genl [[?]] II. Captain R.S. Lacey Supt 7th Dist. Bureau R.F. and A.L. Dept of the Potomac will turn over to the Post Quartermaster at Lynchburg, Va. all buildings erected by the