GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS.2nd DIV., 1ST CAV. CORPS,
House One Mile from Cotton-Gin, Miss., No. 3.
February 8, 1863.

I. The Second Division, Cavalry Corps, will move to-morrow morning, February 9, at 9 a. M.

II. The Second Brigade, Colonel J. W. Whitfield commanding, will move first; and the First Brigade, Brigadier-General Armstrong commanding, will move second. Captain King's battery will move with the Second Brigade, one regiment in advance and three in the rear of it. The trains will move in the same order as the brigades to which they belong.

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By order of Brigadier General W. H. Jackson:

GEO. MOORMAN,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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JACKSON, February 9, 1863.

General J. E. JOHNSON,

Tullahoma:

Unless the enemy designs landing below Vicksburg, and a protracted investment - perhaps first capturing Port Hudson - I can see no purpose in his arrangement. A gun-boat has returned. I am fitting out an expedition against her. Count cipher by right-hand column.

J. C. PEMBERTON,

Lieutenant-General, commanding.

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TULLAHOMA, February 10, 1863.

Colonel B. S. EWELL,

Chattanooga:

Direct Brigadier-General Chalmers to report for tudy to Lieutenant-General Pemberton. I intended to make the transfer while in Chattanooga, but forgot.*

J. E. JOHNSON,

General.

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE, Knoxville, February 11, 1863.

Brigadier General H. MARSHALL,
Commanding Brigade, &c.:

GENERAL: I am directed by Brigadier-General Donelson to say that he wishes you to throw out from your command some 500 cavalry in the direction of West Liberty, Ky., for the purpose of causing a diversion to cover and favor the expedition of General John Pegram. He directs me to say, further, that as you have as yet made no report of the strength of your command you must some discretion in the execution of the above order, not weakening your cavalry force too much for the safety of your position.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. G. MARTIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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*Some matters of detail omitted.

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