is now between the Tombigbee and Pearl Rivers. His force is exclusively cavalry, and as such that best in the Confederacy.

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

A. M. JACKSON,

Major, Tenth U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery.

(In absence of Captain S. M. Eaton, chief signal officer, Military Division of West Mississippi.)

SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 111.
Washington, March 7, 1865.

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14. Major Wickham Hoffman, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in the Department of Virginia, and will report in person without delay to the commanding general Military Division of West Mississippi for assignment to duty with Brigadier General T. W. Sherman, U. S. Volunteers, commanding Defenses of New Orleans.

15. Major William D. Green, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, will report in person without delay to the commanding general Department of Virginia for assignment to duty.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Numbers 63.
New Orleans, March 7, 1865.

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8. The Division of Northern and Southern Louisiana are hereby defined each as a division of troops, and the commanding officer of each as such is authorized to convene general courts-martial.

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By command of Major-General Hurlbut:

J. C. STONE,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, Numbers 26.
Little Rock, Ark., March 7, 1865.

First Lieutenant W. J. Buchanan, Third Michigan Cavalry Volunteers, having reported in obedience to orders, is assigned to duty at these headquarters as acting assistant adjutant-general and will be respected accordingly.

By command of Major General J. J. Reynolds:

JOHN LERING,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.