HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., January 23, 1865.

Major General F. STEELE,

Commanding U. S. Forces, Kennerville, La.:

SIR: The major-general commanding directs that the Eighty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteers, when it arrives from Natchez, will be instructed not to disembark at Kenner, but to proceed to New Orleans and land at some point near the depot of the Lake Pontchartrain Railroad this office to be notified by telegraph of its arrival at Kenner. Transportation by rail from New Orleans to Lakeport, and thence by steamer to East Pascagoula, will be held in readiness. On the arrival at the latter place the commanding officer will without disembarking his troops report for further orders to Brigadier General C. C. Andrews, commanding Third Brigade, Reserve Corps, or to Major General Gordon Granger, commanding District of West Florida and South Alabama.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., January 23, 1865.

Major General F. STEELE,

Kennerville, La.:

The commanding general desires that the troops of the Third Brigade be at once held in readiness to embark as soon as transportation can be furnished. One thousand will go by the sound to Pensacola, the balance, including the Eighty-third Ohio, to arrived from Natchez, will be sent, via Lakeport, to East Pascagoula, where they will receive orders from General Granger. Please instruct General Andrews to report to these headquarters as early as possible.

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., January 23, 1865.

Brigadier General C. C. ANDREWS,

Commanding Third Brigade, Reserve Corps, Kennerville, La.:

SIR: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed with the Thirty-fourth Iowa and One hundred and fourteenth Ohio Volunteers to Lakeport (selecting such route as will not necessitate their passing through the city) and embark at that place on the transportation which is now held in readiness. You will then proceed to East Pascagoula, and without disembarking the troops report for orders to Major-General, Granger, commanding District of West Florida and South Alabama. he Sixty-ninth Indiana and Ninety-seventh Illinois, now it that district, will join you as soon as practicable. The Eighty-third Ohio has been ordered down from Natchez and will be sent to you without delay. The Twenty-fourth Indiana has been ordered to Pensacola, Fla.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Copy to Generals Hurlbut, Granger, and Steele.)