SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 135.
Richmond, June 10, 1864.

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VII. Major G. O. Dawson, Eighth Regiment Georgia Volunteers, will report to Major General Samuel Jones, commanding Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, for assignment to duty as commandant post, Columbus, Ga.

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XI. Lieutenant Colonel John J. Garnett, artillery, Provisional Army, C. S., will report to Major General Samuel Jones, commanding Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, for assignment to duty.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

JNO. WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLESTON, S. C., June 11, 1864.

Colonel GEORGE W. RAINS,

Augusta, Ga.:

The major-general commanding does not know by what authority General Jackson proposes to assume command at Augusta, and presumes that he will not attempt to do so without orders from these headquarters.

By order:

H. W. FEILDEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLESTON, S. C., June 11, 1864.

Major JOHN F. LAY,

Assistant Inspector-General, Augusta, Ga.:

Please find out, and report to these headquarters, under whose orders General Jackson proposes to take command at Augusta.

By order:

H. W. FEILDEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. FIRST MILITARY DIST. OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
June 13, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel E. H. BACON,

Commanding Christ Church Parish:

COLONEL: I am directed by the brigadier-general commanding to enjoin upon you the necessity at this time of thorough vigilance on the part of the pickets of your command. The cavalry pickets in the vicinity of Bull's Bay should be especially watchful, and any unusual sings or demonstrations on the part of the enemy promptly reported by the quickest possible means of communication to these headquarters. To this end you will please cause daily reports to be