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Page 634 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. Chapter LI.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE,

No. 129. Richmond, June 3, 1864.

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XVI. Brigadier General John H. Winder is assigned to the command of the post at Andersonville, Ga., to which he will proceed with the least practicable delay.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

JNO WITHERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS,

No. 24. Meridian, Miss., June 3, 1864.

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III. Lieutenant-Colonel Davis, commander of the post at Cahaba, Ala., will also assume command of the camp of paroled prisoners at that place.

IV. The commanding officer of McLendon's battery will turn over all his paroled men to camp of paroled prisoners.

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By command of Major-General Lee:

[P. ELLIS, Jr.,]

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIV., FORREST'S CAVALRY,


No. 14. Montevallo, Ala., June 3, 1864.

I. Surg. J. R. Barnett will relieve Surg. L. McDowell of duty as chief surgeon of this DIVISION.

II. Surgeon McDowell, on being relieved, will report to Doctor Scott, medical director, at Meridian, for assignment to duty.

By order of Brigadier-General Chalmers:

W. A. GOODMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIV., FORREST'S CAVALRY,

No. 68. Montevallo, Ala., June 3, 1864.

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II. Captain Higgs' company cavalry is assigned to duty at their own request with the Fifteenth Regiment Tennessee Cavalry as a part of that regiment, and will report at once to Colonel Stewart, commanding regiment.

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By order of Brigadier-General Chalmers:

W. A. GOODMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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