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VII. The First Brigade will leave its camp at 10 a. M., march to Shiloh, and take the Corinth road. The other brigades and batteries will be prepared to follow in the order above named. Brigade commanders will call in their guards and pickets about 7 a. M.

By order of Brigadier General W. T. Sherman:

J. H. HAMMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., april 30, 1862-2.30 p. M.

Major-General HALLECK,

Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.:

General Thomas is the junior of the other major-generals in yor command. His date is the 25th of April.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Pittsburg, April 30, 1862.

Major General U. S. GRANT,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: The change of organization made by Special Field Orders, Numbers 35, will render it necessary that your headquarters should be near mine. I shall move in a day or two to the vicinity of Grier's house, and whenever you change I think it should be in that direction. If General Buell's forces can cross Lick Creek I shall direct them to move south of Monterey, which will make the center of the advance near Grier's.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General.

P. S.-McClernand's and Wallace's divisions should remain in position till further orders.

H. W. H.

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WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., May 1, 1862-7.38 p. M.

Major-General HALLECK,

Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.:

News of the capture of Fort Macon has just been received. Any assignments of command without regard to priority of rank you may consider essential to the service will be sanctioned by the President.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, Numbers 37.
Field of Shiloh, Tenn., May 1, 1862.

I. Captain Mendenhall's battery is transferred from Crittenden's to Nelson's division, and Captain Dennis' (late Harris') battery is transferred from Nelson's to Crittenden's division.

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