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Page 596 S. C., FLA., AND ON THE GA. COAST. Chapter XLVII.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MILITARY DIST. OF FLORIDA, Numbers 33.
Lake City, July 28, 1864.

Major General Patton Anderson having been relieved from command of this district, the undersigned, by order of Major General Samuel Jones, commanding Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, assumes command thereof.

JOHN K. JACKSON,

Brigadier-General.

CHARLESTON, July 29, 1864. (Received 10.30 p. m.)

General S. COOPER:

Please inform me to what extent my authority extends over the reserve force of this State. Up to this time all of that force that has reported to me is, in aggregate present and absent, 652; aggregate present, 380.

SAM. JONES,

Major-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 179.
Richmond, July 30, 1864.

* * * *

By command of the Secretary of War:

SAML. W. MELTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

Organization of artillery (heavy and light) serving in Second and Sixth Military Districts of South Carolina.

Present Absent.

Command With With Without Without

leave leave leave leave

Total Aggrega Officer Men Officer Men

effecti te s s

ves

Washing 100 108 1 7 -- --

ton

Artille

ry

(indepe

ndent),

Lieuten

ant

James

Salvo.

Marion 90 99 1 8 -- --

Artille

ry

(indepe

ndent),

Captain

E. L.

Parker.

Palmett

o

Battali

on

Light

Artille

ry:

Company 52 56 1 5 -- 2

A,

Captain

W. E.

Earle.

Detachment Guns.

Command Officer Men Batteri Number Caliber Horses

s es

Washing a1 -- Light 4 Two 67

ton 2.90,

Artille two

ry 4.56

(indepe

ndent),

Lieuten

ant

James

Salvo.

Marion -- 28 do 4 Two 12- --

Artille pounder

ry s, two

(indepe 10-

ndent), pounder

Captain s

E. L.

Parker.

Palmett

o

Battali

on

Light

Artille

ry:

Company -- 54 do 4 Two 12- 72

A, pounder

Captain s, one

W. E. 10-

Earle. pounder

, one

6-

pounder

.

aDetached by authority of Brigadier-General Robertson; on duty, commanding First Sub-District.


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