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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. 1ST DIV., U. S. COLORED TROOPS, Numbers 21.
Algiers, La., February 21, 1865.I. The Sixty-eighth U. S. Colored Infantry is hereby assigned to the Second Brigade, commanded by Colonel H. Scofield. The commanding officer will report accordingly without delay.
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By order of Brigadier General J. P. Hawkins:
SAML. B. FERGUSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,New Orleans, February 21, 1865.
Major-General HURLBUT,
Commanding Department of the Gulf:
Your letter of yesterday's date was received this day. Every effort has been made heretofore to have all troops fully armed and equipped and in readiness for the field, and I do not know what additional orders could be given to make them more complete. To carry out the views expressed in your letter it is absolutely necessary for the light batteries here to be supplied with the requisite number of horses, of which they are still deficient in a considerable degree.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
T. W. SHERMAN,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, La., February 21, 1865.Brigadier-General CAMERON,
Thibodeaux:
Send the Ninety-third U. S. Colored Infantry to Algiers to report to General Hawkins. Acknowledge receipt.
By order of Brigadier-General Sherman:
FREDERIC SPEED,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, La., February 21, 1865.COMMANDING OFFICER BONNET CARRE:
Have the Eightieth U. S. Colored Infantry in readiness to embark at a moment's notice when transportation arrives. Acknowledge receipt.
By order of Brigadier-General Sherman:
FREDERIC SPEED,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
LA FOURCHE DISTRICT,
Thibodeaux, La., February 21, 1865.
Colonel C. L. HARRIS,
Eleventh Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Officer Post, Brashear City, La.:
The general commandings directs that you turn over to the commanding officer at Terre Bonne all the small boats and skiffs which you can
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