Rucker, leaving their commands in camp until such time as upon conference with General Rucker shall be fixed for departure. Five thousand men for any one section of the country are as many as should go together. Ten thousand can go from here to the Relay House per day if necessary. It is requested that a list of the commands ordered to move may be each day and as early as possible furnished this office.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

M. C. MEIGS,

Quartermaster-General and Brevet Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 257.
Washington, May 27, 1865.

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34. Surg. J. T. Ghiselin, U. S. Army, is hereby relieved from his present duite with the cavalry recently under the command of Major-General Sheridan, U. S. Army, and will report to Major-General Sheridan for duty as medical director.

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43. Telegraphic order of May 26, 1865, from this office, directing Captain James A. Grover, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, to report in person at once to the commanding general, Twenty-fifth Army Corps, Richmond, Va., for assignment to duty, is hereby confirmed.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 258.
Washington, May 27, 1865.

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2. The following-named regiments will proceed immediately with their arms, equipments, and horses to Saint Louis, Mo., and report to Major-General Pope, commanding Military Division of the Missouri: Eighth Illinois Cavalry, Second Ohio Cavalry.

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The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
June 15, 1865.

Major General J. G. Parke will please carry the within order into immediate execution. Under date of 28th May General Augur wad directed to suspend the order so far as it related to the eight Illinois Cavalry. It is now desire that the regiment proceed as order without delay.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

T. S. BOWERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.