mand of the cavalry forces in the Military Division of West Mississippi. Captain S. L. Woodward assistant adjutant-general, U. S. Volunteer is announced as assistant adjutant-general to whom all reports and returns required by existing orders will be made.

B. H. GRIERSON,

Brevet Major-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, March 2, 1865.

Major General S. A. HURLBUT,

Commanding Department of the Gulf:

GENERAL: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 1st instant in relation to the plantation interests in Louisiana, and to say that the President's orders of February 10 and the instruction of the Secretary of Treasury of February 3, copies of which are inclosed, virtually suspend all action under the regulations promulgated in General Orders Numbers 13, current series from these headquarters. These interests will be regarded as still under military supervision and control, and the commanding general desires that you will adopt such measures with regard to the Department of the Gulf as may in your judgment be best calculated to secure the interests of the planters and of the freedmen employed by them or falling under the control of the military authorities.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. SOUTHERN DIV. OF LOUISIANA, Numbers 75.
New Orleans, March 2, 1865.

I. The Eightieth U. S. Colored Infantry having reported at these headquarters pursuant to Special Orders, Numbers 73, current series, from headquarters Southern Division of Louisiana, will proceed to Camp Parapet and take post there. The quartermaster's department will furnish transportation.

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By command of Brigadier-General Sherman:

P. J. MALONEY,
First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,

New Orleans, La., March 2, 1865.

Brigadier-General CAMERON.

Thibodeaux:

Brigadier-General Sherman directs me to inform you that the Eighty-fourth U. S. Colored Infantry will relieve the Twenty-sixth Indiana Volunteers.

P. J. MALONEY,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

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