SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 89.
Alexandria, La., April 26, 1864.

The Forty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry is placed temporarily under command of Brigadier-General Lawler, commanding Second Brigade, First Division.

By command of Major General John A. McClernand:

SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS,

Alexandria, La., April 26, 1864.

Brigadier-General LAWLER,

Commanding Second Brigade, First Division:

GENERAL: Major-General McClernand directs that you will have your command, including the Forty-seventh Indiana Infantry, in readiness by 8 o'clock to-morrow morning to move to the front and join the rest of this corps near this place. Major Schwartz, chief of artillery and ordnance, will guide your command and point out the ground it will occupy.

Very respectfully,

SAMUEL CALDWELL,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
Alexandria, April 26, 1864.

Brigadier General A. J. SMITH,

Commanding Detach. Sixteenth and Seventeenth Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that your order Brigadier-General Mower, with at least 2,500 men, to occupy a position on the opposite side of the river protect the transports. There are heights in that vicinity which should be occupied and held by your forces.

A sufficient cavalry force will be sent you to make a reconnaissance in the direction of

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Mills to ascertain the movements of the enemy in that direction.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. DWIGHT,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. DETACHMENT SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Little Rock, Ark., April 26, 1864.

Brigadier General C. C. ANDREWS,

Commanding Detch. Second Div., Seventh Army Corps:

I have the honor to transmit herewith Special Orders, Numbers 23, from these headquarters, assigning you to the command of a detachment of the Second Division, Seventh Army Corps. This detach-