therein mentioned are concerned. The major-general commanding is of the opinion that the contingent points not provided for will have to be broken up for the reason you have given.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. B. DRAKE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. SOUTHERN DIV. OF LOUISIANA, Numbers 61.
New Orleans, February 22, 1865.

I. The Eleventh Wisconsin Infantry will immediately move to Chalmette and be reported by its commander to the commanding officer of the Sixteenth Army Corps.

II. The Thirty-third Illinois Infantry will be moment of the arrival of the Seventy-fifth Colored Infantry to relieve it move to Chalmette and be reported by its commanding officer to the commander of the Sixteenth Army Corps.

III. The Twenty-sixth Indiana Volunteers will the moment of the arrival of the Seventy-eighth Colored Infantry to relieve it move to Chalmette and be reported by its commanding officer to the commander of the Sixteenth Army Corps.

IV. The Sixth Minnesota Infantry will the moment of the arrival of the Eightieth Colored Infantry to relieve it move to Chalmette and be reported by its commanding officer to the commander of the Sixteenth Army Corps.

V. The Eightieth Colored Infantry will at once more to New Orleans and report to the commanding general Southern Division of Louisiana, leaving two companies at Bonnet Carre until they are relieved by other troops, or until further orders.

VI. The quartermaster's department will promptly furnish the necessary transportation to carry this order into immediate effect.

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By command of Brigadier-General Sherman:

FREDERIC SPEED,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,

New Orleans, La., February 22, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER BONNET CARRE:

Bring your surplus stores here and store them or turn them in as General Hawkins may direct. Your movement must not be delayed as moment after transportation arrives.

By order of Brigadier-General Sherman:

FREDERIC SPEED,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, February 22, 1865.

Major-General HERRON,

Commanding Northern Division of Louisiana:

GENERAL: I send you copy* of instructions (confidential) from Major-General Canby. You will equip and push out all the force you

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*See P. 940.

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