ment of Arkansas authorize the same to be clothed, subsisted, and armed by the United States Government from this post.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding District.

[Second indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, February 28, 1865.

Respectfully referred to Major General J. J. Reynolds, commanding Department of Arkansas.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Third indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS,
Little Rock, Ark., March 8, 1865.

Respectfully returned to Brigadier-General Sanborn through headquarters Military Division of the Missouri, with copy of letter to Brigadier-General Bussey, at Fort Smith, authorizing the formation of home companies; similar organizations may be made for the counties named. Smooth-bore arms and ammunition have been furnished to companies.

By command of Major General J. J. Reynolds:

JOHN LEVERING,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Fourth indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, Mo., March 17, 1865.

Respectfully referred through Major General G. M. Dodge, commanding Department of the Missouri.

By command of Major-General Pope:

JOS. McC. BELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, Numbers 46.
Little Rock, Ark., February 21, 1865.

1. The appointment of Major James A. Phillips, First Indian Regiment, acting assistant inspector-general of the Third Division, Seventh Army Corps, Brigadier General C. Bussey commanding, by General Orders, Numbers 3, paragraph 1, headquarters Third Division, dated February 17, instant, is hereby confirmed.

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By command of Major General J. J. Reynolds:

JOHN LEVERING,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 21, 1865-3. 50 p. m.

Major-General POPE, Saint Louis:

The quartermaster at Denver has telegraphed for authority to issue hospital tents to Colorado militia. Is there any necessity for such militia in the service?

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.