GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF MORGANZA, Numbers 12.
Morganza, La., March 12, 1865.

For the convenience of the service a portion of the troops of this command are temporarily organized into brigades as follows, viz: The Sixty- first, Sixty- fifth, and Sixty- seventh Regiments U. S . Colored Infantry will constitute the First Brigade, under command of Colonel Frank A. Kendrick, Sixty- first U. S . Colored Infantry; the fifty- fifth, Eighty- fourth, and Ninety- second Regiments U. S Colored Infantry will constituted the Second Brigade, under command of Colonel William H. Dickey, Eighty- fourth U. S. Colored Infantry. All regiments and detachments not included in the above will continue to report, as heretofore, direct to these headquarters.

By command of Brigadier- General McKean:

L. B. JENKS,

First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

PINE BLUFF, ARK, March 12, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel JOHN LEVERING:

I will start to- day on steamer Rose Hambleton. Have turned over the command of this post to Colonel J. M. True, Sixty- second Illinois Infantry, and respectfully recommend that he be allowed to retain it during my absence.

POWELL CLAYTON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

FORT SMITH, ARK., Marc 12, 1865.

Major J. K. MOREY, Van Buren:

A force of rebels estimated at 1,000, with two pieces of artillery, are reported by Colonel Stephenson moving up the river from Petit Jean. They may attempt to cross the Arkansas at Ivey's Crossing. Colonel Stephenson has a force watching that point. The Carrie Jacobs passed Clarksville coming up yesterday. I fear she is aground at More's Rock. Keep on the alert and report any information you get.

C. BUSSEY,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI,
Vicksburg, Miss., March 12, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Asst. Adjt. General, Military Division of West Mississippi:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt to- day of your letter of the 4th instant. It had been to Memphis and back. I have never received your letter of the 2nd instant, referring to the Eleventh New York and Twelfth Illinois Cavalry. All the regiments called for were, when I left Memphis, absent on the expedition toward Grenada, ordered from your headquarters, and therefore a great delay will not occur from the time already lost. I inclose for your information copies of letters I have written to Major-General Washburn and Major-General Thomas to- day asking for the regiments your order.

Very respectfully,

N. J. T. DANA,

Major-General.