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Page 148 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. Chapter LI.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIV., 16TH ARMY CORPS, No. 93.
Moscow, Tenn., June 26, 1864.

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III. The commanding officer of the Thirty-THIRD Missouri Infantry will have his command in readiness to embark on the cars on Tuesday morning, the 28th instant, to move to La Grange, Tenn.

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By order of Brigadier General J. A. Mower:

J. B. SAMPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL
HDQRS. THIRD DIV., 16TH ARMY CORPS, FIELD ORDERS
In the Field, near Moscow, Tenn., No. 3.
June 26, 1864.

The troops of the THIRD DIVISION, Sixteenth Army Corps will move to-morrow, June 27, 1864, at 5 a. m. Brigade commanders will have their commands in readiness to move promptly, at the hour above fixed.

Reveille at 4 a. m.

By order of Colonel D. Moore:

JAMES B. COMSTOCK,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

LEXINGTON, KY., June 27, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Falmouth, Ky.:

A small rebel force (twenty) has attacked the town of Crittenden. Send at once all your mounted men through that place to meet and escort to Cynthiana a wagon train, under charge of Captain Day, assistant quartermaster, now on the road. Answer.

By order of Brigadier-General Burbridge:

J. BATES DICKSON,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

LEXINGTON, KY., June 27, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel MULLINS,

Cynthiana, Ky.:

A rebel force of twenty attacked the town Crittenden this morning. They are supposed to be menacing a wagon train on its way here from Cincinnati. Send part of your force up to meet and guard the train. The mounted troops at Falmouth have all been ordered on the same duty.

By order of Brigadier-General Burbridge:

J. BATES DICKSON,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

MEMPHIS, TENN., June 27, 1864.

Major-General SHERMAN:

Over ten days ago I wrote General Slocum asking him to make a diversion in favor of A. J. Smith, and break up the MISSISSIPPI Central Railroad. I can get no reply from him. To-day I have sent 1,000 cavalry


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