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train of the First Division ; next, the train of the Second Division, at 7 a. m. ; next, the train of the Third Division, at 7. 30 a. m. ; lastly, the First Brigade of the Third Division will be distributed on the flanks of the entire train, as a guard, and to give all necessary assistance. For the day's march the commanding officer of the First Brigade, Third Division, will report to General Jackson.

By command of Brigadier General A. S Williams:

ROBT. P. DECHERT,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, TWENTIETH CORPS,

Brown's Plantation, GA., November 18, 1864.

This division will move to- morrow at 6 a. m., in the following order: The Third Brigade as an advance guard; the Second Brigade to floor, to be distributed on the flanks of the pontoon train, the train of the First Division, which follows the pontoon train, and part of the Second Division train; the First Brigade next, as a guard tot he reminded of the Second Division train and the train of the Third Division; the First Brigade of the Third Division, which reports to General Jackson, will form the rear guard. Captain hard will report to the commanding officers of the First and Second Brigades such ambulances as will be necessary for the use of the brigades, to be disposed of by those commanding officers as they see fit.

By command of Brigadier General N. J. Jackson:

GEO. ROBINSON,

First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
Hilton Head, S. C., November 18, 1864.

Colonel P. P. BROWN, Jr.,

One hundred and fifty- seventh new York Volunteers,

Commanding District of Hilton Head &c., Hilton Head, S. C.:

COLONEL: The major- General commanding directs that 200 of the prisoners of war now confined at Fort Pulaski, GA., be at once removed to Fort Sherman, Hilton Head, and placed under the immediate charge of the One hundred and forty- fourth New York Volunteers. No change in their diet will be allowed. you are further directed to provide common tents for them to put up in the fort (Sherman).

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. L. M. BURGER,

Assistant Adjutant- General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. AND ARMY OF THE TENN., Numbers 259.
Louisville, Ky., November 19, 1864.

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III. Captain P. A. Taylor, chief signal officer, having reported to these headquarters in compliance with Special Orders, Numbers 343, of date October


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