incident to that terrible climate, and the survivors and their executive now ask that they may have an opportunity to die at the post of honor.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

STEPHEN MILLER,

Governor of Minnesota.

CHICAGO, ILL., April 4, 1865.

(Received 2. 45 p. m.)

Captain BELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Telegraph me what day General Pope will be in Saint Louis, certainly.

SULLY,

General.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., April 4, 1865-5. 40 p. m.

General SULLY,

Tremont House, Chicago, Ill.:

General Pope will be here to-morrow.

JOS. McC. BELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, No. 91.
Saint Louis, Mo., April 5, 1865.

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6. Bvt. Brigadier General Guy V. Henry, U. S. Volunteers, having reported in compliance with Special Orders, No. 141, extract 34, current series, War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, will report in person to Brigadier General P. E. Connor, commanding District of the Plains, at Denver, Colo. Ter., for assignment to duty according to his rank. The quartermaster's department will furnish transportation for the authorized number of horses for himself and staff.

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9. Bvt. Brigadier General J. L. Beveridge, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby assigned temporarily to the command of the Saint Louis District, headquarters at Saint Louis, Mo.

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By command of Major-General Dodge:

J. W. BARNES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, No. 77.
Saint Louis, Mo., April 5, 1865.

I. The detachment of Company A, Second Cavalry Missouri State Militia, now on duty in this city, is relieved and will proceed on the 6th instant to New Madrid, and report to the commanding officer of the company for duty. The quartermaster's department will furnish transportation.

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By order of Brigadier-General Ewing:

H. HANNAHS,

Major Fiftieth Missouri Volunteers and Actg. Asst. Adjt. General