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GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, FIRST DIV., Numbers 3.
U. S . COLORED TROOPS, Morganza, La., February 12, 1865.

The following announcement of staff officers at these headquarters is made for the information and guidance of all concerned: Captain Frank Morey, Ninety second U. S . Colored Infantry, acting assistant adjutant- general; First Lieutenant and Adjt. L. B. Jenks, Ninety- second U. S. Colored Infantry, acting aide- de- camp. They will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

By order of Colonel W. H. Dickey:

FRANK MOREY,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
Morganza, La., February 12, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE B. DRAKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Department of the Gulf:

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that two sections of the Second Massachusetts Battery left this post for Kenner, La., on the steamer Starlight on the 9th instant, and that the remaining section left on steamer Jenny Rogers on the 10th instant; also that the Twenty- First New York Battery left on the steamer Chouteau yesterday, the 11th instant. The above movements were made in pursuance of order from headquarters Military Division of West Mississippi and from headquarters U. S . forces at Kenner, La.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

DANIEL ULLMANN,

Brigadier general, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI,
Memphis, Tenn., February 12, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T . CHRISTENSEN,

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

My scouts report that corn and other supplies a re being gathered in Mississippi and Alabama and are being transported, via Mobile and Ohio road, from Columbus and thereabouts south to Mobile and thence toward the rebel armies in Georgia and Carolina.

Respectfully,

N. J. T. DANA,

Major- General.


HDQRS. FIRST DIV., DETACH. ARMY OF THE TENN.,
On board Steamer Diadem, Memphis, Tenn., February 12, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel S. P. JENNISON,

Commanding First Brigade:

SIR: The general commanding directs that you get everything pertaining to your command in readiness to proceed down the River immediately. The fleet will proceed in the same order as heretofore. At


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