the vicinity of Liverpool at once. Please say to General Jackson that I am very much in need of another section of artillery. I will not ask particularly for the other portion of King's battery, but if that cannot be given to me now I hope he will send some other. With another section I can render much more efficient service here than without it. I think I can prevent even gun-boats from coming up the river, unless they are accompanied by a very large land force of infantry.

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

L. S. ROSS,

Brigadier-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF EAST TENNESSEE,
42.
New Market, February 16, 1864.

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III. In the absence of Lieutenant Colonel J. F. King, Thirteenth Virginia Battalion Artillery, Major W. M. Owen, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, is assigned to the temporary command of that battalion.

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By command of Lieutenant-General Longstreet:

OSMAN LATROBE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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