What is discharge Special Order No. 162 H 2 A.P. issued in June 1865?

Discharge Special Order No. 162 H 2 A.P., issued in June 1865, pertains to the demobilization of soldiers following the end of the American Civil War. This order facilitated the discharge of troops, allowing them to return home as the Union Army began to reduce its forces. It was part of broader efforts to transition from wartime to peacetime conditions and manage the reintegration of soldiers into civilian life.