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SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND, Numbers 119.
Nashville, May 6, 1865.

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II. In acordance with orders from the Secretary of War, Major General James B. Steedman, commanding District of the Etowah, will proceed without delay to Washington, D. C., for the purpose of presenting to the Secretary of War the views of the commanding general as to the restoration of civil authority in Northern Alabama and Georgia. General Steedman has authority to take with him one staff officer.

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By command of Major-General Thomas:

SOUTHARD HOFFMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND, Numbers 124.
Nashville, May 11, 1865.

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XIII. The Eighty-fourth Illinois Volunteers, Colonel L. H. Waters commanding, is hereby relieved fromd uty in the Third Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps, and will report to Brigadier General Nathan Kimball, commanding First Division, Fourth Army Corps, for assignment to the Second Brigade, First Division:

By command of Major-General Thomas:

SOUTHARD HOFFMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL FIELD, HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 157.
Vicksburg, Miss., May 13, 1865.

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4. Bvt. Brigadier General E. D. Osband, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to the command of the post of Jackson, and will at once report at these headquarters for instructions.

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By order of Major General N. J. T. Dana:

FREDERIC SPEED,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL HEADQUARTERS ARMY AND DIVISION FIELD ORDERS, OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 67.
Mobile, Ala., May 19, 1865.

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5. Captain George Monroe, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, having been relieved from duty with the Second Division, Thirteenth Army Corps, is hereby assigned to duty with the commanding general District of West Florida, and will report accordingly without delay. This quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

6. Major Frank Eno, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in the District of West Florida and will proceed to New Orleans, La., and report at the headquarters of the military division for assignment to other duty.

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By order of Major General E. R. S. Canby:

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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