HDQRS. WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI,
Oxford, Miss., August 15, 1864.

Colonel DEAS, Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: I herewith inclose copy of orders from these headquarters relieving Lieutenant Colonel N. Wickliffe from duty with this command. Colonel W[ickliffe] was temporarily assigned to the command of this regiment by Lieutenant-Colonel Polk, who at the same time forwarded a letter recommending him to be promoted to colonel of cavalry, and that he be given the command of the above regiment, at that time without a field officer present for duty. The papers were returned to me with the indorsement that the appointment could not be made, and that Colonel George, although wounded a prisoner, was still the colonel of the regiment, and that other field positions must remain as per roster forwarded, or vacancies filled by promotion. Aside from this the regiment is much dissatisfied, have mutinied on one occasion, and it has done no good under his command. Colonel W[ickliffe] has repeatedly asked to be relieved, and I think the good of the service as well as the indorsement of the Secretary of war demands that he should be. I trust that Colonel W[ickliffe] may be assigned to a position more agreeable to himself and beneficial to the service than the one he held here.

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

N. F. FORREST,

Major-General.

[Inclosure.]

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT OF W. TENN., AND N. MISS., Numbers 120.
Oxford, August 15, 1864.

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II. Lieutenant Colonel N. Wickliffe, at his own request, is relieved from the command of the Fifth MISSISSIPPI Regiment of Cavalry had will report for assignment to Major General D. H. Maury, commanding Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.

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By command of Major-General Forrest:

CHAS. W. ANDERSON,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF W. TENN. AND N. MISS., Numbers -.
Oxford, August 16, 1864.

The brigade commanded by Colonel H. P. Mabry is temporarily attached to Chalmers' DIVISION. Colonel Mabry will report at once to Brigadier General James R. Chalmers.

By command of Major-General Forrest:

CHAS. W. ANDERSON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

MOBILE, August 16, 1864.

General S. COOPER:

Fleet sent flag of truce to-day, expressive of desire to exchange prisoners; then retired from before the city. Enemy reported this morning in force from Pensacola to Bladey [Blakely?]. Have only reserves to meet him.

DABNEY H. MAURY,

Major-General.