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rebel pickets on the Monticello road, and develop the force at that point. Spies report that Magruder anticipates that Price will soon be driven south, in which event he will attack both Pine Bluff and Little Rock, while Price and Shelby fall upon Devall's Bluff and destroy the railroad. My force is being constantly reduced by the muster out of non-veterans. The veteran portions of regiments do not return, as General Halleck promised they should. The confusion occasioned by non-veterans being left behind without sufficient date for their muster out is a very serious annoyance.

F. STEELE,

Major-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, Numbers 242.
Little Rock, October 4, 1864.

I. The detachment of the Third Kansas Battery not assigned to Battery K, First Missouri Light Artillery, is hereby temporarily assigned to Battery E, Second Missouri Light Artillery.

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XIII. The detachment of the Forty-third Indiana Infantry Volunteers is hereby relieved from duty in this department and will proceed to Indianapolis, Ind., and report at he headquarters of the regiment, for the purpose of being mustered out of the service. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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By order of Major General F. Steele:

W. D. GREEN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,

Little Rock, Ark., October 4, 1864.

Brigadier General F. SALOMON,

Commanding First Division, Seventh Army Corps:

GENERAL: The brigadier-general commanding directs that your order one regiment of infantry to embark on the steamer Carrie Jacobs and proceed to Pine Bluff. On arriving at Pine Bluff the commanding officer will report to Brigadier General Powell Clayton.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, 7TH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 113.
Little Rock, October 4, 1864.

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II. The Twenty-seventh Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry will embark without delay on the steamer Carrie Jacobs, to proceed to Pine Bluff. On arriving at Pine Bluff the commanding officer will report to Brigadier General Powell Clayton.

By order of Brigadier General F. Salomon:

A. BLOCKI,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


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