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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICTOF THE ETOWAH,
Chattanooga, November 3, 1864.

Colonel J. H. MOORE,

115th Illinois Volunteers, Tunnel Hill, Ga.:

COLONEL: On the arrival of the Ninth Ohio Cavalry, which leaves here to-day, you will proceed by rail a once to Cartersville, Ga., and guard the road between that point and Kingston.

By command of Major-General Steedman:

S. B. MOE,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 6.
Nashville, Tenn., November 6, 1864.

I. Brigadier-Generals Loing and McCook will at once proceed to Louisville, Ky., with the dismounted men of their divisions, for the purpose of remounting and equipping them for the field. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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IV. Captain E. B. Carling, assistant quartermaster, having reported to Brevet Major-General Wilson, in pursuance of Special Field Orders, Numbers 304, from headquarters Department of the Cumberland, is assigned to duty as chief quartermaster Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi, and will at once enter into the discharge of his duties.

By command of Brevet Major-General Wilson:

E. B. BEAUMONT,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Kelley's Ferry, Ga., November 7 [1864.]-6 a. m.

Colonel RODGERS,

Chief of Staff, Left Wing, Army of Georgia:

COLONEL: Morgan's division of this corps encamped last night nine miles south of this place; the other two divisions here. Kilpatrick is four miles in the rear. No news of the enemy following us yet. We will march twenty miles to-day. This, I think, will bring us up to the Twentieth Army Corps.

Yours, respectfully,

JEF. C. DAVIS,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

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NOVEMBER 7, 1864.

RAILROAD AGENT AT WAVERLY:

Hold all trains with my troops at Waverly until further orders.

J. M. SCHOFIELD,

Major-General.

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SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 394.
Washington, November 11, 1864.

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54. At the expiration of his present leave of asence, Brigadier-General Cutler, U. S. Volunteers, will repair to Jackson, Mich., and


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