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Page 660 Chapter LX. LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ROLLA, Numbers 5.
Rolla, Mo., January 27, 1865.

The following-named officers having reported at these headquarters in accordance with orders from headquarters Department of the Missouri, are hereby assigned to duty as members of the district staff, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly: Captain J. H. Steger, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, assistant adjutant-general, to date from January 14, 1865; First Lieutenant Rufus Campion, aide-de-camp, to date from January 4, 1865; Captain T. S. Slaughter, district provost-marshal.

E. B. BROWN,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
January 27, 1865-10. 10 a. m.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Macon, Mo.:

Concentrate the Forty-ninth Missouri Infantry at some point on North Missouri Railroad immediately. Where it is necessary replace them with militia or dismounted cavalry. Will send Thirty-ninth to take their place in a few weeks.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

MACON, January 27, 1865.

Major J. W. BARNES,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Missouri:

The Forty-ninth will be concentrated at Mexico.

W. T. CLARKE,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
January 27, 1865-5 p. m.

Lieutenant CLARKE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Macon, Mo.:

As soon as Forty-ninth is concentrated send them to Benton Barracks. How long will it take to get them together?

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

MACON, January 27, 1865.

Colonel KUTZNER,

Commanding Sub-District, Glasgow:

General Dodge has ordered the concentration of the Forty-ninth Infantry at some point on the North Missouri Railroad. You will at once relieve Captain Benecke's company by some other troops, and send him to report to Colonel Smart, at Mexico, Mo. Let there be as little delay as possible in this movement.

By order of Brigadier-General Fisk:

W. T. CLARKE,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


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