[First indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, September 7, 1864.

Respectfully forwarded.

The request of Colonel S. B. Holabird is approved. Early action by the commanding general of the military division is respectfully invited.

N. P. BANKS.

Major-General, Commanding.

[Second indorsement.]

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
September 7, 1864

Approved.

ED. R. S. CANBY,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Third indorsement.]

Major Drake will issue orders as requested within, first submitting them to the major-general commanding.

ABERT.

HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
New Orleans, September 6, 1864.

Major C. T. CHRISTENSEN, Assistant Adjutant-General:

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that the Twenty-third Wisconsin and Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteers from Mobile Bay passed up to Morganza this morning.

J. J. REYNOLDS,

Major-General

NEW ORLEANS, September 6, 1864.

Colonel J. J. GUPPEY,

Commanding Third Brigade, Second Division, 19th Army Corps:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you will sail with the Twenty-third Wisconsin and Ninety-sixth Ohio, so soon as you have taken the transportation of the latter regiment on board, coaled, &c., reporting to General Lawler at Morganza. He also directs that you will detail one lieutenant to remain at Algiers in charge of enlisted men and transportation of regiments en route from Mobile Bay and to await their arrival. He will report to these headquarters for instructions.

S. C. FARRINGTON.

Captain and Aide-de-Camp.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Numbers 240.
New Orleans, September 6, 1864.

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6. Colonel J. H. Sypher, Eleventh U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery, is hereby detailed for duty as president of the Board of Examination for officers of colored troops now in session in this city.

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By command of Major-General Banks:

C. S. SARGENT,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.