AUGUSTA, February 8, 1865.

Major E. WILLIS,

Chief Quartermaster:

MAJOR: General Beauregard has been informed that the railroad from Barnett to Washington is out of order. He desires that you will take immediate steps to put it in complete running order.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant- General.

AUGUSTA, February 8, 1865.

Major E. WILLIS,

Cief Quartermaster:

MAJOR: General Beauregard desires that the troops at Mayfieldand Camak be hurried to this place at once. You will please take such steps as will effect their transportation hhere at once.

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

AUGUSTA, February 8, 1865.

Colonel G. W. RAINS,

Ordnance Department:

COLONEL: General Beauregard directs me to say that he deems it advisable that you commence at once the removal of your stores.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

COLUMBIA, February 8, 1865.

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General:

General Winder died last night at Florence, S. C. Under the present movements of the enemy his successor to command should be here promptly. Colonel Forno will be here to-day.

W. G. BARTH,

Assistatn Adjutant-General.

[Indorsement.]

Respectfully submitted to His Excellency the president.

JOHN W. RIELY,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 32.
Richmond, February 8, 1865.

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IV. Surg. A. J. Foard is relieved from duty as medical director of the Army of Tennessee and assigned as mediacal inspector with authority

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