IV. Captain Henry V. Stall, Company H, Sixth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, is hereby relieved from duty as a member of general court-martial and military commission convened by Special Orders, Numbers 24, current series, from these headquarters, and assigned to duty as commanding officer of the Sixth Regiment Cavalry Missouri State Militia, vice Major Murphy, relieved. He will assume command without delay.

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By order of Brigadier General J. B. Sanborn:

WM. T. KITTREDGE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

ALLEN, February 27, 1865.

Lieutenant W. T. CLARKE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

Bill [Jim?] Jackson passed through Milton, six miles east of here, this morning, going toward Renick. They hung one negro and carried off Doctor Hall, of Milton.

H. S. GLAZE,

Captain, &c.

ALLEN, February 27, 1865.

Lieutenant CLARKE:

Operator at Sturgeon tells me that our boys have been fighting about three miles from Sturgeon this p. m. Firing heard for about an hour. No particulars or anything definite. If I hear anything further will advise you.

OPERATOR.

MACON, February 27, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER STURGEON, MO.:

Start a messenger at once for Columbia with the following dispatch to Captain Cook:

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI,
Macon, Mo., February 27, 1865.

Jim Jackson is making south from Renick, killing and hanging on his way; probably making for Perche Hills. Move a scout of twenty or twenty-five men toward Centralia.

By order of Brigadier-General Fisk:

W. T. CLARKE,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

W. T. CLARKE,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

STURGEON, February 27, 1865.

Lieutenant W. T. CLARKE:

Have just carried here. No news at any station since Allen. Heard there that Jackson was at Milton at 8 a. m., coming in this direction. Weill send some citizens to Centralia and await further developments.

L. T. HAYMAN,

Lieutenant, &c.