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ance of your men move aboard the cars, except 100, who will march with the train to-morrow morning. The officer left in charge will report at these headquarters.
W. A. MARTIN.
First, Lieutenant Third Michigan Cav., and Actg. Asst. Adjt., General
HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Devall's Bluff, September 7, 1864.Colonel MOORE,
Commanding Second Brigade, Smith's Division:
The general commanding directs that you ship your brigade on board the train for Brownsville to-day. Train will be ready to receive you at 10 a.m. You will take with you all camp and garrison equipage, leaving your artillery at this post. All details from your brigade will be relieved in time to proceed to Brownsville with you. You will take with you five days' rations. Have your command aboard the train as soon as possible.
W. A. MARTIN.
First Lieutenant Third Michigan Cav., and Actg. Asst. Adjt. General
OFFICE CHIEF OF CAVALRY, DEPT. OF ARKANSAS.
Little Rock., Ark. September 7, 1864
Lieutenant Colonel W. D. GREEN,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of Arkansas;
COLONEL: Pursuant to Special Orders, Numbers 200 from your headquarters, I have the honor to submit to the general commanding the department the following plan for a division organization of the cavalry serving in the District of Little Rock:
Regiment. Present Present Station
and recommen
absent ded.
First Brigade (headquarters at
Pine Bluff):
13th Illinois 830 937 Pine
Bluff
5th Kansas 202 267 Do
7th Missouri 412 747 Do
1st Indiana 446 513 Do
Total 1,890 2,464
Second Brigade (headquarters at
Little Rock)
1st Iowa 423 939 Little
Rock
1st Missouri 583 754 Do.
3rd Missouri 726 941 Do.
3rd U. S. Cavalry 305 485 Do.
4th Arkansas 819 840 Do.
Total 2,856 3,959
Third Brigade (headquarters at
Austin):
8th Missouri 621 753 Austin
9th Iowa 881 1,008 Do.
10th Illinois 730 1,065 Do.
11th Missouri 334 841 Devall's
Bluff.
2nd Missouri 398 920 Remount
Camp.
Total 2,964 4,587
Fourth Brigade (headquarters at
Huntersville):
1st Nebraska 75 160 Huntersv
ille.
9th Kansas 981 1,051 Do.
3rd Wisconsin 336 573 Do.
3rd Michigan 1,144 1,264 Brownsvi
lle
3rd Arkansas 812 980 Lewisbur
g.
Total 3,348 4,028
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