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Special Orders, Circular Letters, and Letters of Instruction Received — Jacksonport (Jackson County)

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The single volume of special orders, circular letters, and letters of instruction received, April 1866–January 1867 (98), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.12.6
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Special Orders — Issuances

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The special orders issued are in two subseries. Volume 1 (19) contains fair copies and covers the period June 1865–April 1866. It is arranged by year and thereunder numerically. A name index exists for the year 1865. The second subseries [Vols. 2 (20) and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M979, File 1.5.2
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Special Orders Issue

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The single volume of special orders issued, January–May 1866 (167), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.22.2.3
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Special Orders Issued

Aug. 1866

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Cataloged as “Special Orders Issued”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.16.5.1
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Special Orders Issued (137) — Series 4: Special Orders Issued

May 22, 1865–June 27, 1872

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Cataloged as “Special Orders Issued (137)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M742, File 4.1
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Special Orders Issued and Received — Grenada (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued and received, March–May 1866 (142), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.17.7
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Special Orders Issued and Received — Marshal (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued and received, December 1866–July 1868 (135), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.30.3
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Special Orders Issued and Received — Talladega (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued and received, June 1867–November 1868 (169), are arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically and has a name index. The orders received were from the Assistant Commissioner's office and related to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.27.6
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Special Orders Issued — Assistant Superintendent of Freedmen (Provost Marshal of Freedmen)

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The volume of special orders issued, May 1864–June 1865 (75), is arranged by year and thereunder in chronological order and numbered.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1914, File 2.1.3
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Special Orders Issued — Bowling Green (Chief Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued, July 1866–November 1867 and February–April 1868 (72), is arranged by year and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume also contains circulars issued, February–April 1868, arranged in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.2.7
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Special Orders Issued — Chattanooga (Superintendent)

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The single volume of special orders issued, March 1866–January 1867 (94), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume also contains general and special orders received (May–December 1865), and special orders received (January 1866–March. 1867).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.4.6
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Special Orders Issued — Chester (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound special orders issued, August 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.16.5
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Special Orders Issued — Huntsville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued, April 1866–April 1868 (72), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.13.6
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Special Orders Issued — Issuances

July 1865–May 1867

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Unbound special orders issued relating to the restoration of property, July 1865–May 1867, are arranged chronologically. The first orders were issued by Bureau headquarters in Washington, but the remaining orders were issued by the Assistant Commissioner…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 2.1.2
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Special Orders Issued — Lexington (Chief Superintendent and Chief Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued, March 1866–July 1868 (133), is arranged by year and thereunder numerically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.18.7
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Special Orders Issued — Little Rock (Superintendent of Freedmen)

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The single–volume special orders issued, January 1864–October 1865 (37), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.16.3
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Special Orders Issued — Louisville (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued, April 1866–September 1868 (145), is arranged by year and thereunder numerically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.20.10
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Special Orders Issued — Lynchburg (Subassistant Commissioner, 7th Subdistrict of Virginia)

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The single volume of special orders issued, July 1865–May 1867 (297), is arranged by year and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered. This volume also contains general and special orders issued by Col. O. B. Wilcox, commander of District…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.51.7
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Special Orders Issued — Medical Officer

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The two volumes of special orders issued, August 1865–December 1868, 1 (80) and 2 (81), are arranged by year and thereunder numerically. The volumes have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.4
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Special Orders Issued — Natchez (Southern District of Mississippi)

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The single volume of special orders issued, July–September 1865 (229), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume also contains a name list of bounties paid by the agent a Natchez (April 1868–January 1869).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.34.9
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Special Orders Issued — Natchitoches (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued, July 1866–July 1867 (370), is arranged by year and thereunder numerically. It has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.42.7
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Special Orders Issued — Surgeon

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The single volume of special orders issued, November 1865–April 1867 (26A) is arranged by year and thereunder numerically and has a name index. The volume also contains a register of medical officers with a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 2.3.2
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Special Orders Issued — Wharton (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of special orders issued, November 1866–February 1867 (173), is arranged by year and thereunder numerically. The volume also contains a register of complaints (May 1867–December. 1868).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.46.3
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