HEADQUARTERS DEFENSES OF NEW ORLEANS, New Orleans, February 6, 1865.

Colonel W. SAYLES, Bayou Goula, via Donaldsonville:

Brigadier-General Sherman directs me to inform you that you will continue the occupation of Bayou Goula until ordered away. A full and complete report on all the subjects in your instructions will be expected as soon as practicable to send it. Acknowledge receipt.

FREDERICK SPEED,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, &C., Little Rock, Ark., February 6, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel CHRISTENSEN,

Asst. Adjt. General, Hdqrs. Mil. Div. of West Mississippi:

Exhibit of the infantry force of the Department of Arkansas as this date and its dispositions:

First Division (at Little Rock), Brigadier General F. Salomon commanding.

Command. Number of Aggregate Aggregate

companies present present

for duty. and ab

sent.

First Brigade:

9th Wisconsin Volunteer In 4 350 410

fantry

36th Iowa Volunteer Infantry 10 340 458

40th Iowa Volunteer Infantry 10 514 677

43rd Illinois Volunteer In 7 653 726

fan

try

Total 31 1,857 2,271

Second Brigade:

11th U. S. Colored Infantry 5 309 338

57th U. S. Colored Infantry 10 573 675

83rd U. S. Colored Infantry 10 611 684

54th U. S. Colored Infantry 10 540 675

79th U. S. Colored Infantry 10 455 603

112th U. S. Colored 4 273 379

Infantry

113th U. S. Colored 4 251 290

Infantry

Total U. S. Colored 53 3,012 3,644

Infantry

Second Division (at Devall's Bluff,&c.), Brigadier General Alexander Shaler commanding.

Command. Number of Aggregate Aggregate

companies. present present and

for duty. absent.

First Brigade:

3rd Minnesota Volunteer 10 494 696

Infantry

54th Illinois Volunteer 10 289 358

Infantry

12th Michigan Volunteer 10 707 1,073

Infantry

Total 30 1,490 2,127

Second Brigade (at Paine

Bluff, &c.):

62nd Illinois Volunteer 10 526 738

Infantry

106th Illinois Volunteer 10 415 672

Infantry

126th Illinois Volunteer 10 396 649

Infantry

Total 30 1,337 2,059