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

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Quincy.

146th Illinois, Colonel Henry H. Dean.

98th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2nd Battalion), Lieutenant Stearns F. Cooper.

Rock Island.

Colonel ANDREW J. JOHNSON.

108th U. S. Colored Troops, Lieutenant Colonel John S. Bishop.

4th U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Major Benjamin F. Harris.

DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.

Lieutenant Colonel BENNETT H. HIL.

30th Michigan, Colonel Grover S. Wormer.

19th United States (detachment), Major Pinkney Lugenbeel.

2nd U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Fabian Brydolf.

137th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2nd Battalion), Captain Charles J. Hunt.

DRAFT RENDEZVOUS, JACKSON, MICH.

Bvt. Major General LYSANDER CUTLER.

CITY POINT, VA., March 1, 1865-10.30 a.m.

(Received 12.05 p.m.)

Major-General THOMAS,

Nashville, Tenn.:

In view of the fact that Forrest is about Jackson, Miss., it will be well for Wilson to start before the Vicksburg forces. The latter may not be able to make their way across Pearl River until Wilson has created a diversion in their favor.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

NASHVILLE, TENN., March 1, 1865-2 p.m.

Lieutenant Colonel U. S. GRANT,

City Point:

Your telegram of 10.30 a.m. to-day is received. I will send your order to General Wilson to get off at once.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, March 1, 1865.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY,

Washington, D. C.:

GENERAL: I have the honor to request that the force of Tennessee troops now serving in this State, known as the Governor's Guard, and which has hitherto been under the exclusive control of Governor Johnson, by virtue of orders from the Secretary of War, be assigned to my command, and be, in all respects, placed upon the same footing as the troops serving in this department.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.


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