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No. 129. } WAR DEPARTMENT,<lb/>
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,<lb/>
<hi rend='italic'>Washington</hi>, <date when='1864-03-28'><hi rend='italic'>March</hi> 28<hi rend='italic'>th</hi>, 1864</date>.<lb/>
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<p corresp='TTP35097443P1' xml:id='OTP35097443P1'>52. Captain <hi rend='italic'>James Thompson</hi>, 2d U. S. Artillery, is hereby relieved from his present duties, and will report in person, without delay, to Major <hi rend='italic'>W. H. Sidell</hi>, Superintendent of Volunteer Recruiting Service, at Louisville, Ky., for temporary Mustering and Disbursing duty.<figure type='hr'/>
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E D Townsend<lb/>
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Washington <date when='1864-03-28'>March 28. 1864</date>.<figure type='hr'/>
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