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Circular Number 3: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, September 12, 1865

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This official circular concerns the communication of unauthorized circular letters by certain unnamed authorities.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular Number 2: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 29 1865

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This official circular concerns the stoppage of selling prohibited stores at public auctions.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General

20 x 12 cm. Single page; handwritten date, lower left: Sep 2/65.

Circular Number 4: Headquarters, U.S. Forces, August 16, 1865

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This official circular provides instructions for officers who either want to remain with their command on "special duty" or be redeployed elsewhere.

By command of Col. Charles Hastwill (sp?) via Captain James Shwank (sp?), Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

25 x 20 cm. Double page, folded. Handwritten.

Circular Number 1: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana And Texas, August 4, 1865

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This official circular republishes and clarifies General Order #98, dated May 27, 1865 pertaining to the release of war-time prisoners. By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Major Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General. 20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular Number 16: Headquarters, Department Of The Gulf, June 29, 1865

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This official circular orders Commanding Officers to investigate any instances of prisoners held beyond their enlistment period.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Brevetted Lieutenant Col. J. Schuyler Crosby, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular Number 15: Headquarters, Department Of The Gulf, June 27, 1865

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This official circular clarifies what is to be done with seized public property.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Brevetted Lieutenant Col. J. Schuyler Crosby, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular Number 14: Headquarters, Department Of The Gulf, June 25, 1865

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This official circular republishes General Order 98 and clarifies that prisoners found guilty by military tribunals during the war were to be freed.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Brevetted Lieutenant Col. J. Schuyler Crosby, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular Number 13: Headquarters, Department Of The Gulf, June 22, 1865, E

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This official circular orders all service men who are necessary in connection with mustering out troops will be retained until the end of their term. Orders the Chief Mustering Officer to send a list of those names to Headquarters.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Brevetted. Brigadier General C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular Number 12: Headquarters, Department Of The Gulf, June 20th, 1865

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This official circular reminds officers to supply the appropriate orders when filing Court Martial papers.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieut. Col. C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular Number 6: Headquarters, Southern Division Of Louisiana, May 22, 1865

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This official circular withdraws orders given in Circular #5 dated May 3 1865. By order of Brigadier General Sherman via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular: Headquarters, Southern Division Of Louisiana, May 12, 1865

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This official circular urges soldiers and officers to contribute one day's salary for the housing of wounded and invalid soldiers during the Chicago Sanitary Fair, June 1st, 1865. The circular clarifies the use of subscription lists set up for the donated money.

Written by Brigadier General T.W. Sherman.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular: Headquarters, Department Of The Gulf, Judge Advocate's Office, May 11, 1865

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This official circular is a corrected reprint of General Order #61 from April 7, 1865 regarding repayment of fines by prisoners.

Clarification sent by Major E.D. Benedict, Acting Judge Advocate from an original order sent by E.D. Townsend Assistant Adjutant general.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

Circular Number 7: [Series Of 1865] Ordnance Office, War Department, March 14, 1865

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This circular advises the proper procedure for application of certificates of non-indebtedness for officers leaving the service.

By Brigadier General A.B. Dyer, Chief of Ordnance.

25 x 20 cm. Single page.

1 of 2 copies in folder.

Circular Number 5: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, February 26, 1865

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This official circular provides instructions on the proper maintenance and record keeping of artillery service animals.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page, double sided.

Circular Number 4: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, February 20, 1865

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This official circular provides instructions for the proper reporting of tri-monthly reports.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 X 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 3: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, February 13, 1865

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This official circular provides instructions for the proper reporting of ordnances and ordnance stores.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 2: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, February 12, 1865

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This official circular orders specific provisions of ammunition for active field service.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 1: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, February 11, 1865

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This official circular names two forts as detention centers for confined soldiers.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 X 13 cm. Single page.

Circular: Headquarters Carrollton District, January 29, 1865

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This official circular to the 3rd Battalion of the 11th Regiment Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Unit admonishes officers of absenteeism from camp. Provides remedy. By command of Lieutenant Colonel Nelson Vrail (sp?). [note: the last digit of the year on this circular is illegible] 25 x 20 cm. Single page, tri-folded. Handwritten with embossed stamp, top right "O&H"

Circular Number 1: Headquarters, U.S. Troops, Department Of The Gulf, Office Acting Assistant Inspector General, January 7, 1865

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This official circular instructs officers on proper procedures for writing Inspection reports.

By command of Brigadier General George L. Andrews via Captain L.B. Morey, Acting Assistant Inspector General.

20 X 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 16: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, December 29, 1864

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This official circular prohibits photography of fortifications and other military works.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 15: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, December 16, 1864

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This official circular provides instructions on the proper care and traffic of mail on Mississippi steamboats.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 13: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, December 8, 1864

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This official circular provides specific instructions for carrying out the third clause of the General Order Number 270, War Department, October 11, 1864.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 12: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, December 8, 1864

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This official circular clarifies and modifies Circular Number 10, Headquarters, Military Division of West Mississippi of November 3, 1864.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 2: Headquarters, U.S. Troops, Department Of The Gulf, November 15, 1864

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This official circular clarifies General Order Number 158 on the proper procedure for reporting saving of rations.

By command of Brigadier General George L. Andrews via Captain J. Lovell, Assistant Adjutant General.

19 x 12 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 5: Inspector General's Office, Headquarters, U.S. Troops, November 10th, 1864

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This official circular instructs officers on the proper way of providing signatures on correspondences.

By command of Brigadier General George L. Andrews via Colonel S.M. Quincy.

Single page. 21 x 12 cm. Noticeable damage around periphery.

Circular Number 10: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, November 3, 1864

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This official circular clarifies Circular Number 20, Paymaster General Office, October 12, 1864.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Circular: Headquarters, U.S. Troops, Department Of The Gulf, October 26, 1864

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This official circular summarizes basic food preparation and cooking instructions.

By command of Brigadier General George L. Andrews via Captain J. Lovell, Assistant Adjutant General. 18 x 12 cm. Single page, double-sided.

Circular Number 4: Inspector General's Office. Headquarters, U.S. Troops, October 20, 1864

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This 15 page official circular details routine daily duties in camp and garrison.

By command of Brigadier General George L. Andrews via Colonel S.M. Quincy, Acting Assistant Inspector General.

19 x 14 cm. 15 page booklet with numerous table graphs. 1 of 2 copies in folder. Handwriting on pages 11 and 15.

Circular Number 9: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, October 20, 1864

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This official circular provides clarification of the proper role of government bakeries.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page. Handwritten signature: "Sigourney B Goffe 1st Lieutenant"