Estimate of engineer force for which supplies will be required in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.

Post. Number. Time. Depot.

Mobile. 1,000 One month. Mobile.

Do. 4,000 Three months. Do.

Montgomery. 300 Four months. Montgomery.

Chehaw. 50 . . do. . Do.

Opelika. 100 . . do. . Opelika.

Demopolis. 30 . . do. . Demopolis.

Meridian. 20 . . do. . Meridian.

General Forrest. 100 . . do. . With the command.

Coosa brigade. 200 . . do. . Selma.

SAML. H. LOCKETT,

Colonel and Chief Engineer Dept. of Ala., Miss., and E. La.

ENGINEER OFFICE,

Mobile, September 15, 1864.

OFFICE CHIEF OF ARTILLERY, DEPT. OF ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, AND EAST LOUISIANA,

Meridian, Miss., September 15, 1864.

Major John RAWLE,

Chief of Artillery, District of North Alabama:

MAJOR: Your communication asking for two guns, with ammunition and equipments complete, for the defense of Coosa bridge has been received and referred to Major Mccall, chief of ordnance, who shipped you this morning two 9-pounder Napoleon guns, with 260 rounds shell and 90 rounds canister for same, and directs that you make requisition for the equipments, which will be furnished at Selma. You will direct the officer who takes charge of these guns to exercise care and economy in the use of the ammunition, as no more can be had for this caliber of gun, and the guns will become useless so soon as the ammunition sent you is expended.

I have the honor to be, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOS. PHILLIPS,

Acting Chief of Artillery.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF ALA., MISS., AND E. LA., Numbers -.
Meridian, September 16, 1864.

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Brigadier General James R. Chalmers will proceed to Grenada, Miss., and assume command of all forces there or north of these belonging to the Confederate service regularly or which have been turned over to said service by the State authorities.

By command of Lieutenant-General Taylor:

W. F. BULLOCK, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FORREST'S CAVALRY,

Verona, September 16, 1864.

Major P. ELLIS, Jr.,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Meridian, Miss.:

MAJOR: I am directed by the major-general commanding to say that he moves this evening his entire command, numbering 3,542 men