NEW ORLEANS, September 2, 1864.

Brigadier-General LAWLER,

Morganza, La.:

The major-general commanding directs me to say that you have his permission to send force to Bayou Sara as you propose.

S. C. FARRINGTON,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp.

NEW ORLEANS, September 2, 1864.

Major J. R. PARSONS,

Donaldsonville, La.:

The major-general commanding the Nineteenth Army Corps directs that you will embark so much of your regiment on the Colonel Colburn as she will carry, to proceed at once to Morganza. Other transportation will be furnished as soon as possible.

S. C. FARRINGTON,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Numbers 53.
Morganza, La., September 2, 1864.

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VII. The Second Division, Nineteenth Corps, Brigadier-General Dennis commanding, will commence to embark to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock, beginning with the First Brigade and the others in order. The transportation and all batteries with twenty days' rations and forage will be taken.

By command of Brigadier General M. K. Lawler:

B. WILSON,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,

Morganza, La., September 2, 1864.

Brigadier-General DENNIS:

GENERAL: The following-named boats have been assigned for the transportation of your command. Their carrying capacity, set opposite, is determined by the quartermaster, and they will be loaded accordingly, if possible: The Illinois, Twenty-sixth New York Battery and 1,500 men; the Laurel Hill, Seventh Massachusetts Battery and 1,500 men; the Baltic, 1,500 men; the Nebraska, 1,500 men. The batteries will be embarked here as designated before the boats report at your landing. The steamer Pringle will form a portion of your fleet to Natchez and will take on board one of the two regiments there, if they have received marching orders and are ready. The remaining regiment you can divide among the other transports. The Pringle is not to return from White River.

By command of Brigadier-General Lawler:

BLUFORD WILSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.