SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DETACH. ARMY OF THE TENN.,

Numbers 14.
Eastport, Miss., January 17, 1865.

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II. Brigadier General Thomas Kilby Smith, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from the command of the Third Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee, in order to enable him to comply with telegram from the Secretary of War, to report in person, without delay, to the Adjutant-General of the Army of Washington, D. C. The quartermaster's department will furnish transportation.

III. Colonel J. B. Moore, Thirty-third Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, senior officer, is hereby temporarily assigned to, and will at once assume command of, the Third Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee.

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By command of Major General A. J. Smith:

J. HOUGH,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Eastport, Miss., January 17, 1865.

Major J. HOUGH,

Asst. Adjt. General, Detachment Army of the Tennessee:

MAJOR: I have the honor to herewith transmit the coloreds of the Fourth Mississippi Regiment, C. S. Army, captured in the battle before Nashville, on the 16th day of December, 1864. This flag was taken in the works of the enemy, in the position carried by this command, and was captured by, and surrendered to the hands of, First Lieutenant and Adjt. Thomas P. Gere, Fifth minnesota Veteran Infantry, and acting assistant adjutant-general of this brigade.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

L. F. HUBBARD,

Colonel, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Eastport, Miss., January 17, 1865.

Colonel J. B. MOORE,

Commanding Third Division:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you have your command in readiness and move out on the Iuka road just beyond the picket-lines to-morrow morning, January 18, at 8 o'clock, and report to Brigadier General J. T. Croxton.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. HOUGH,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Eastport, Miss., January 17, 1865.

Brigadier General T. K. SMITH,

Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you have your command in readiness to move at an early hour to-morrow morning on a reconnaissance. Leaving your camps with the sick and light-duty