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Page 88 S. C., S. GA., MID. & E. FLA., & WEST. N. C. Chapter LXV.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 220.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 22, 1863.

The Third New York Artillery, Major Kennedy, is hereby relieved from duty in the Department of the South, and will proceed to New Berne, N. C., after turning over to the ordnance department its extra material (horses and guns); this order to include the batteries and foot detachments. * * *

By command of Major General D. Hunter:

CHAS. G. HALPINE,
Lieutenant Colonel and Asst. Adjt. General, Tenth Army Corps, Dept. of the South.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 226.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 24, 1863.

Captain Walter McFarlans, U. S. Engineers, is hereby relieved from duty in this department, and will immediately proceed to his proper post, Key West, Fla., Department of the Gulf. In taking leave of Captain McFarland the major-general commanding desires to thank him for the zealous and efficient manner in which during his period of service in this department he has discharged the duties of his position.

By command of Major General D. Hunter:

CHAS. G. HALPINE,
Lieutenant Colonel and Asst. Adjt. General, Tenth Army Corps, Dept. of the South.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 235.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 25, 1863.

I. The Sixth Connecticut and Fourth New Hampshire Regiments will proceed to Folly Island, commanding officers to report to Brigadier-General Vogdes for duty.

II. The Third New Hampshire and Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania will land at Botany Bay Island, and with the Ninety-seventh Pennsylvania, which will be transferred from Seabrook Island to Botany Bay, will constitute a post at the latter-named place under the command of Colonel Henry R. Guss.

By command of Major General D. Hunter:

CHAS. G. HALPINE,
Lieutenant Colonel and Asst. Adjt. General, Tenth Army Corps, Dept. of the South.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 240.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 27, 1863.

I. So much of Special Orders, Numbers 235, as transfers the Ninety-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers from Seabrook Island, under General T. G. Stevenson, to Botany Bay Island, under command of Colonel Henry R. Guss, is hereby revoked, and the Ninety-seventh Pennsylvania (Colonel Guss) will remain on Seabrook Island.

II. The Third New Hampshire and Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania will remain on Botany Bay Island under command of the senior officer


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