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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 92.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., February 18, 1863.

The division commanded by Brigadier General Orris S. Ferry will remain on Saint Helena Island until further orders, the orders sending it to Daufuskie Island being suspended.

By command of Major General D. Hunter:

CHAS. G. HALPINE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Tenth Army Corps.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 98.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., February 19, 1863.

I. In conformity with authority received from the War Department, Brigadier-General Saxton is hereby assigned to duty with troops and placed in command of the post of Port Royal Island, relieving Colonel Good, Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers.

II. Colonel Good, when relieved by Brigadier-General Saxton, will immediately report with his command at these headquarters for assignment to special service.

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By command of Major General D. Hunter:

CHAS. G. HALPINE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Tenth Army Corps.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 105.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., February 23, 1863.

Colonel Good, with the six companies Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers at this post, will proceed immediately to Key West and will assume command of that post and of the Tortugas. He will send two companies of his regiment to re-enforce Fort Jefferson, retaining four at Key West. * * *

By command of Major General D. Hunter:

CHAS. G. HALPINE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Tenth Army Corps.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 109.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., February 25, 1863.

I. Two regiments of infantry will be selected by Brigadier-General Naglee, commanding U. S. forces, Saint Helena Island, who will proceed immediately to Beaufort, S. C., and report for duty to the commanding officer of that post. * * *

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By command of Major General D. Hunter:

CHAS. G. HALPINE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Tenth Army Corps.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 118.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., March 2, 1863.

The assignment of the Sixth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers to move from Port Royal Island is revoked hereby, and such regiment


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