SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

No. 18. Tupelo, Miss., January 18, 1865.

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IV. Gibson's brigade is relieved from duty with Bate's division. Brigadier-General Gibson with his brigade will march to Verona, Miss., and report to Lieutenant-General Stewart, commanding corps.

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By command of Lieutenant-General Taylor:

JAS. COOPER,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Indorsement.]

Captain GALE:

When General Gibson reports give him an order to report temporarily to General Loring.

A. P. S.

TUPELO, MISS., January 18, 1865.

Major General N. B. FORREST,

Verona, Miss.:

If General Taylor comes here in train to-night I desire to confer with him and yourself at 11 a.m. to-morrow.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

VERONA, January 18, 1865.

Brigadier-General CHALMERS:

Take command of Colonel Wheeler's and all other cavalry at Pikeville, or that may be ordered there, and officers refusing to obey your orders you will arrest.

N. B. FORREST,

Major-General.

RICHMOND, VA., January 18, 1865.

Governor CHARLES CLARK,

Columbus, Miss.:

Can you furnish General Taylor any additional force; if so, how many and how soon? You will appreciate the necessity of our position, and I need not urge you to extraordinary exertion.

JEFF'N DAVIS.

TUPELO, MISS., January 18, 1865.

Major General D. H. MAURY,

Mobile, Ala.:

I expect to visit Mobile 21st or 22nd instant.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.