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873 Series I Volume XLIX-II Serial 104 - Mobile Bay Campaign Part II

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HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Macon, Ga., May 22, 1865.

Brevet Major-General UPTON,

Atlanta, Ga.:

Brevet Major-General Wilson directs that you take with you all the property belonging to the Bank of Tennessee and the bank officials, also the archives of the State of Tennessee, which will be sent to Atlanta under charge of an officer. Upon your arrival at Chattanooga you will report to department headquarters for instructions as to the disposition of the property and officers of the bank.

E. B. BEAUMONT,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Macon, Ga., May 22, 1865.

Bvt. Major General E. UPTON,

Atlanta, Ga.:

General Wilson directs that you send the Fifth Iowa, Tenth Missouri, and Seventh Ohio to Chattanooga. Commence the movement to-day. General Alexander leaves this morning for Atlanta.

E. B. BEAUMONT,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. 4TH DIV., CAVALRY CORPS, MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 69.
Atlanta, Ga., May 22, 1865.

I. The Fifth Iowa, Tenth Missouri, and Seventh Ohio Cavalry will be ready to march to-day at 12 o'clock toward Chattanooga. They will be provided with four days' subsistence and two days' forage, to be carried on the animals. The members of the court-martial now in session will remain until the murder trial now pending is disposed of. The officers and men who are witnesses in that case will also remain. Colonel J. Morris Young, Fifth Iowa Cavalry, will take command of the three organizations. Captain J. H. Simpson, acting assistant quartermaster, will furnish such transportation as may be necessary. Colonel Young will report at once to these headquarters for further instructions, and regimental commanders will report to him.

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By order of Brevet Major-General Upton:

JAMES W. LATTA,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS,

Eastport, May 22, 1865.-11 a.m.

Major-General THOMAS:

The First Brigade of this division, by your order, has reported to General Pope, at Saint Louis. This brigade being transferred to another department, will the existence of this division cease and my command remain a brigade? Many officers of the division staff belong to the


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