WASHINGTON, September 24, 1864-8.30 p. m.

Lieutenant-Colonel GRANT,

City Point, Va.:

If you have detailed an officer to inspect in Arkansas, and he has not gone, please send him here, to take with him certain documents received since Colonel Sackett left for the same purpose.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 319.
Washington, September 24, 1864.

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61. Major General George L. Hartsuff, U. S. Volunteers, will report in person without delay to Major-General Canby, commanding Military Division of West Mississippi, for assignment to duty.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Numbers 259.
New Orleans, September 24, 1864.

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9. Colonel J. R. Parker, Forty-eight Ohio, returned from veteran furlough, will report with his command to Brigadier General T. W. Sherman, commanding Defenses of New Orleans.

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By command of Major-General Hurlbut:

C. S. SARGENT,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, Numbers 29.
Baton Rouge, La., September 24, 1864.

I. Colonel W. J. Landram, Nineteenth Kentucky Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty with this command, and will report without delay to Major General F. J. Herron, commanding District of Baton Rouge and Port Hudson, for orders.

By order of Brigadier-General Lee:

F. W. EMERY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

BATON ROUGE, September 24, 1864.

(Received 4.40 p. m.)

Major General E. R. S. CANBY:

Reports came in through the lines to-day that General Hood advanced a few days since and attacked Sherman in his position below Atlanta,

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