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613 Series I Volume XLIX-I Serial 103 - Mobile Bay Campaign Part I

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of the county until further orders from these headquarters. This permission is granted upon the condition that nothing is done at any session of these courts inimical in any manner to the Government of the United States. All officers and soldiers of this command are hereby enjoined not to interfere in any way with the privileges granted herein.

By command of Major-General Thomas:

[HENRY M. CIST,]

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Eastport, Miss., January 30, 1865.

Authority is hereby granted to the citizens of Tishomingo County, Miss., represented by Judge R. A. Hill, to run the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Memphis and Charleston Railroad within the limits of the county, strictly for the convenience of the citizens thereof. This privilege to be conditional on the roads being used solely for the private interests of the citizens of this county, to be void and null when this condition is broken. All officers and soldiers will refrain from molesting the engines and cars used by the residents of the county for this purpose.

By command of Major-General Thomas:

[HENRY M. CIST,]

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Huntsville, Ala., January 30, 1865.

General BEATTY:

The general commanding directs that you send out daily patrols into the Cane Spring neighborhood.

I am your obedient servant,

WM. H. SINCLAIR,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Indorsement.]


HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
January 30, 1865.

Respectfully referred to Colonel A. D. Streight, commanding brigade, for compliance with this order.

By command of Brigadier-General Beatty:

M. P. BESTOW,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV.,
DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Numbers 2. Eastport, Miss., January 30, 1865.

The troops of this command will march promptly at 8 a. m. to-morrow, with two days' rations in haversacks and cartridge-boxes full. One wagon will be allowed to each regiment. The command will be absent from camp two days, and forage for that length of time must be taken, as none can be obtained on the route. Roll will be called before starting, and if any man is missing from his place during the march his company commander will at once report the fact to the commanding


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