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and Army of the Tennessee, East Point, Ga., September 22, 1864, is hereby temporary assigned to the command of the First DIVISION, Fifteenth Army Corps.

By command of Major General P. J. Osterhaus:

FREDK. WHITEHEAD,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FOURTH DIV., 15TH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 1.
Near East Point, Ga., September 23, 1864.

1. In compliance with General Orders, Numbers 48, current series, from headquarters Fifteenth Army Corps, this DIVISION will hereafter be known and designated as the Fourth DIVISION, Fifteenth Army Corps. The attention of all commanding officers is invited to the file of general orders, current series, issued therefrom, and will be governed accordingly.

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By order of Brigadier General John M. Corse:

LOUIS H. EVERTS,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 14.
Near East Point, Ga., September 23, 1864.

The Fourth DIVISION of the SIXTEENTH Corps, transferred to this corps by Special Orders, Numbers 214, department headquarters, will hereafter be known and designated as the First DIVISION of the Seventeenth Army Corps.

By order of Brigadier General T. E. G. Ransom:

A. J. ALEXANDER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 15.
Near East Point, Ga., September 23, 1864.

In pursuance of Special Orders, Numbers 214, department headquarters, I hereby assume temporary command of this corps. Lieutenant J. D. Tredway, Twenty-THIRD Wisconsin Volunteers, is announced as aide-de-camp, and will be respected and obeyed accordingly.

T. E. G. RANSOM,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WESTERN Kentucky,
Paducah, Ky., September 23, 1864.

Major W. H. MORGAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Memphis, Tenn.:

I have the honor to inform you from reliable information received I learn that there is a brigade of rebel cavalry, under command of Colonel Bell, at Paris, Tenn. It is also reported that there are other troops at Jackson, Tenn. I respectfully request that General Wash-

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