HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, March 17, 1865.

Major GEORGE WEBSTER,

Commanding Detach. 77th U. S. Colored Infty., Pass Manchac, La.:

Brigadier-General Sherman directs me to instruct You to have all facilities at hand always in readiness to cross scouting parties over the North Manchac Pass. You will be soon re-enforced by another company. The picket at the North Pass should be strengthened to at least ten men. It seems to be shown that the sentinel on the schooner James Stockton was asleep when the boat was attacked. If this be the case it shows a necessity for grater vigilance on the part of officers to enforce the regulations of the Army. As soon as practicable this affair will be investigated and the responsibility for this disaster thrown upon the proper persons.

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,

P. J. MALONEY,

First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., March 17, 1865.

Brigadier-General DAVIS,

Morganza:

General Wallace requires Your services temporarily at Brazos Santiago. You will at once proceed to this place, where a steamer is waiting to convey You to the point. Your staff is not required.

By command of Major-General Canby:

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
Baton Rouge, La., March 17, 1865.

Colonel J. G. FONDA,

Commanding Cavalry Brigade:

COLONEL: In obedience to orders received from headquarters Military Division of West Mississippi, through Department of the Gulf, You will have the First Texas Cavalry and the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry made ready for an active field campaign with as little delay as possible. All officers and men on detached service should at once be relieved and ordered to their proper commands, and every effort used to complete the remount of those regiments. It may be necessary to dismount other regiments temporarily until horses now on their way down the river shall arrive.

By command of Major-General Herron:

WM. H. CLAPP,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

DEVALL'S BLUFF, ARK., March 17, 1865.

Brigadier General J. R. WEST,

Little Rock:

Four mounted companies have gone. I leave at 10 a. m. with two more. The rest will follow to-night and in the morning. Colonel

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