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45 Series I Volume XLIX-II Serial 104 - Mobile Bay Campaign Part II

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GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIV., CAV. CORPS,
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 14.
Chickasaw, Ala., March 21, 1865.

Major John M. Bacon, Fourth Kentucky Cavalry, is announced as acting assistant adjutant-general of the First Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

By command of Brigadier General E. M. McCook:

M. J. MILLER,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FOURTH DIV., CAV. CORPS,
MILITARY DIVISION OF MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 28.
Chickasaw, Ala., March 21, 1865.

I. Bvt. Major James W. Latta, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, having been assigned for duty with this command by virtue of Special Orders, Numbers 56, headquarters Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi, March 21, 1865, is hereby announced as assistant adjutant-general. He will be respected and obeyed accordingly.

II. Captain Thomas C. Gilpin, Third Iowa Cavalry, is hereby relieved from duty as acting assistant adjutant-general and assigned as acting aide-de-camp. The brevet major-general commanding takes pleasure in expressing his satisfaction with the manner in which Captain Gilpin has habitually performed the duties pertaining to the office he has heretofore filled in the command.

JAMES W. LATTA,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HUNTSVILLE, March 21, 1865.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE:

Communication from General Forrest in regard to exchange of prisoners received at Whitesburg to-day will be forwarded to-morrow by train. Communication refers to arrangements previously made and suggests further arrangements for exchange of prisoners in the field, and is dated "In Field, March 13." On the 18th Colonel Conrad telegraphed from Decatur that a part of Forrest's command had relieved Redding in front of that post, which was telegraphed to General Rousseau. I repeat, as it may have some connection with communication just received. I have further information that Forrest's forces, or portion of the same, are on the opposite side of the river actually engaged in conscripting.

Respectfully,

R. S. GRANGER,

Brigadier-General.

NASHVILLE, TENN., March 21, 1865.

Brigadier General R. S. GRANGER,

Huntsville, Ala.:

Do not receive any more flags of truce from Forrest. Eastport is the proper point to receive communications from him. The One hundred and forty-ninth Indiana Regiment is en route to you. When it


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