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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
Washington, July 26th, 1865.

Special Orders,
No. 34

III For the purpose of joining his Regiment preparatory to muster out of the service, Capt H.E. Alvord 2d Mass. Cavalry is hereby relieved from the duties of Supt. of Refugees &c, 5th Dist. of Virginia.  He will deliver over all property accounts, and papers pertaining to the Bureau to his duly appointed successor, which done he will report to the Chief Mustering Officer of the State at Boston Mass.

By order of Major General O.O. Howard.
Sam L Taggart
Asst Adjt. Genl.

Col. O. Brown
Asst. Comr Va