SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIV., 7TH ARMY CORPS, No. 21.
Little Rock, Ark., February 6, 1865.

I. Colonel John A. Garrett, Fortieth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, is hereby assigned to the command of the First Brigade of this division, as constituted in General Orders, No. 14, from headquarters Department of Arkansas.

II. Colonel J. M. Williams, Seventy-ninth U. S. Colored Infantry, is hereby assigned to the command of the Second Brigade of this division, as constituted in General Orders, No. 14, from headquarters Department of Arkansas.

By command of Brigadier General F. Salomon:

LEG. BENEDICT,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, Memphis, Tenn., February 6, 1865.

My scouts report that all of Hood's army except Stewart's corps and Forrest's cavalry have gone or going to South Carolina; also that it is common report in the country that Thomas has occupied Corinth.

Respectfully,

N. J. T. DANA,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, No. 59.
Memphis, Tenn., February 6, 1865.

1. Major General C. C. Washburn, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in this department. He will immediately turn over his command to the senior officer present, and report in person without delay at the headquarters Army of the James, to Major General E. O. C. Ord, commanding.

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By order of Major General N. J. T. Dana:

F. W. FOX,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. 1ST DIV., U. S. COLORED TROOPS, No. 11.
Vicksburg, Miss., February 6, 1865.

I. Colonel H. Scofield, commanding Second Brigade, will hold the Forty-seventh and Fifteenth U. S. Colored Infantry in readiness to embark on transports for New Orleans with the least possible delay. They will take their camp and garrison equipage, all transportation required by existing orders, and four days' rations. Arriving at New Orleans, Colonel Schofield will report to Major General E. R. S. Canby, commanding Military Division of West Mississippi.

II. The Fifty-second Regiment U. S. Colored Infantry, Colonel George M. Ziegler commanding, is hereby relieved from duty with the Second