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DENVER, March 5, 1865.

Major-General DODGE:

Sioux Indians crossed northward two weeks ago; no reliable information since of whereabouts. All quiet. Militia raised.

MOONLIGHT,

Colonel.


HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.

New Orleans, La., March 6, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,
Asst. Adjt. General, Military Division of West Mississippi:

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that the information received at this office this day is mainly confirmatory of previous reports.

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

A. M. JACKSON,

Major, Tenth U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery.

(In absence of Captain Eaton.)

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Numbers 21.
New Orleans, March 6, 1865.

In accordance with General Orders, Numbers 21, War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, series of 1865, and General Orders, Numbers 26 headquarters Military Division of West Mississippi, the Districts of West Florida and South Alabama and Key West and Tortugas are dropped from the returns of this department. The orders above quoted do not refer to Ship Island, which will continue to report as heretofore to headquarters Southern Division of Louisiana.

By command of Major-General Hurlbut:

GEORGE B. DRAKE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS.
HDQRS. SEPARATE CAVALRY BRIGADE. Numbers 17.
Carrollton, March 6, 1865.

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II. The commanding officer of the Second Massachusetts Light Artillery will proceed to Bull's Head with his battery and there embark on board the steamer McClellan, waiting to receive them. They will be provided with three days' cooked rations and forage.

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By order of Brigadier-General Lucas:

E. V. HITCH,
Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

CONFIDENTIAL.] HDQRS. SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA.

New Orleans, La., March 6, 1865.

Colonel SYPHER,

Commanding, Plaquemine:

Keep close observation upon the enemy's pickets; at the same time employ a couple of intelligent and reliable men to go up into the


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