HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, 19TH ARMY CORPS,
Alexandria, April 7, 1864.

Captain WELCH, Depot Quartermaster:

CAPTAIN: General Bailey had some unmarked cotton hauled in to-day. Please allow him to mark and haul in with the rest of his cotton, and give him time to mark the rest of his cotton before hauling more.

C. GROVER,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. 19TH A. C. AND U. S. FORCES IN W. LA.,

Pleasant Hill, La., April 7, 1864.

The order of march to-morrow will be the same as that of to-day. By order of Major-General Franklin:

WICKHAM HOFFMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. THIRD DIV., 13TH ARMY CORPS, No. 28. Pleasant Hill, La., April 7, 1864.

This command will move at 5.45 a. m. to-morrow in the rear of the Fourth Division, in the order previously indicated. The First Brigade will detail five companies to march in the rear of the Fourth Division train, and the Second Brigade will detail five companies to march in the rear of the Third Division train. The trains will move in the rear of General Emory's division, in the order of the march of the troops.

By order of Brigadier General R. A. Cameron:

OSCAR MOHR,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
Pleasant Hill, April 7, 1864.

Brigadier General A. L. LEE,

Commanding Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that a brigade of infantry has been ordered to be within supporting distance of you by daylight to-morrow morning. You will please order all your trains out of the way, so that this brigade can be moved to the front. The general also desires me to say that he has supposed that you had a brigade of infantry to support you before this.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. SCHUYLER CROSBY,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Memphis, Tenn., April 7, 1864.

Brigadier General A. J. SMITH,

Commanding Expeditionary Forces, Sixteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: It is of prime importance that you should return as soon as practicable. Sherman's order sent to you is impracticable,