SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, No. 38.
New Orleans, La., February 7, 1865.

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3. The Sixth Minnesota Infantry Volunteers is hereby permanently assigned to the Department of the Gulf. The commanding officer will report accordingly without delay.

By order of Major General E. R. S. Canby:

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, New Orleans, La., February 7, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Asst. Adjt. General, Military Division of West Mississippi:

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit to your consideration the following report of information received at this office this 7th day of February, 1865: A report from Lieutenant William Argo, Sedalia, Mo., January 24, 1865, states that the opinion prevails in Missouri that the greater part of the conscripts of Price's army will return to Missouri as bushwhackers during the coming season. A report from Lieutenant G. W. Daskam, Port Hudson, La., February 4, 1865, states that Captain Prime, with a force of 250 Confederate troops, is located in the immediate vicinity of False River. Several organizations known as independent scouts also exist in that region. It is rumored that Colonel Powers with 800 men is near Clinton. Captain L. E. Whybark, Salem, Mo., under date of January 24, reports that Colonel T. R. Freeman, commanding brigade in Northern Arkansas, has disbanded his troops to concentrate them again in April. These men are scattered in small squads in the vicinity of Batesville and Spring River, Ark., and along the State line, robbing Union citizens. Lieutenant J. M. Reeds, Hannibal, Mo., states, under date of January 24, that he is satisfied the rebels are preparing to make a raid into Missouri during the coming summer.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. M. EATON,

Captain and Chief Signal Officer, Mil. Div. of West Mississippi.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. THIRD Brigadier, FIRST DIV.,
RESERVE CORPS, No. 1.
Kenner, La., February 7, 1865.

I. In obedience to orders of Major General F. Steele, of date February 4, 1865, I hereby assume command of the Third Brigade, First Division, Reserve Corps, Military Division of West Mississippi, consisting of the Twenty-third Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, Twenty-ninth Illinois Veteran Infantry Volunteers, One hundred and sixty-first New York Infantry Volunteers, and Thirtieth Missouri Infantry Volunteers. Reports and returns required by existing orders and regulations will be made to these headquarters.

II. First. Lieutenant I. S. Armstrong, Company H, Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, is announced as acting assistant adjutant-general, and will be respected accordingly.

LOREN KENT,

Colonel Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry Veteran Volunteers.