SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST SUB-DIST. CENTRAL MO., Numbers 18.
Jefferson City, Mo., September 29, 1864.

All military commands in this district and south of Jefferson City are directed to fall back upon this place in case the enemy advances in force.

By order of Colonel F. W. Hickox, commanding:

G. B. MILLER,
Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST SUB-MIL. DIST. CEN. MO., Numbers 20.
Jefferson City, Mo., September 29, 1864.

Major W. M. Smallwood, assistant adjutant-general, is hereby ordered to assume command of the post of Jefferson City forthwith.

By order of Colonel Frank W. Hickox, commanding,

G. B. MILLER,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, September 29, 1864.

Colonel J. H. FORD,

Kansas City:

Do what you think best as to your guns, but the militia if organized should have all the arms you can give them to take care of the country you leave. It is indeed strange that no attention is given to your leaving, which seems to have been ordered at Washington some time since and forwarded through your former commanders.

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, Numbers 263.
Springfield, Mo., September 29, 1864.

I. Lieutenant Bond, commanding detachment Company F, Seventh Provisional Regiment, at Humansville, Mo., will immediately move his command, with camp and garrison equipage, to Mount Vernon, Mo., and report to the commanding officer of that post for duty.

II. The commanding officer detachment Sixth Provisional Regiment, at Fair Grove, Mo., will upon receipt of this order, immediately proceed, with his command and camp and garrison equipage, to Springfield, Mo., and report to the commanding officer of the post for duty.

III. The commanding officer detachment Sixth Provisional Regiment, at Pleasant Hope, Mo., will, upon receipt of this order,immediately move, with his command and camp and garrison equipage, to Springfield, Mo., and report to the commanding officer of the post for duty.

IV. The sergeant and detachment of enlisted men of Company C, Eighth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, on duty as guards at Copland's Mill, is hereby relieved from duty, and will immediately proceed to Springfield, Mo., and report to the commanding officer of the post for duty.

By order of Brigadier General John B. Sanborn:

J. D. BRUTSCHE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.