companies of non-conscripts, raised under authority of the War Department, will constitute the Thirteenth Regiment Georgia Cavalry, the organization to take effect from May 2, 1864.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

JNO. WITHERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
Tupelo, Miss., January 16, 1865.

Lieutenant-General STEWART,

Commanding Corps:

GENERAL: If you have any troops in your command who live sufficiently near the present position of the army to justify, in your opinion, the granting them ten days' furlough, the same will be done and proper application made at once, provided the men go by organization, under officers, and pledge themselves to return at the expiration of the time. All obtaining such furlough will be debarred the benefit of General Orders, No. 1, from army headquarters.

By command of General Hood:

A. P. MASON,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to Generals Cheatham and Stevenson.)

TUPELO, MISS., January 16, 1865.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Meridian, Miss.:

Soon as your public duties will permit come here for one day to confer with me relative to matters in your department.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DIST. OF MISS. AND EAST LA.,

No. 3. Jackson, Miss., January 16, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel E. SURGET,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Meridian, Miss.:

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that I have this day assumed command of the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana, in obedience to Special Orders, No. 11, of the 11st instant, from department headquarters.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WILL. T. MARTIN,

Major-General.