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you see proper to make about the business of your command will be entirely satisfactory. He regrets very much the state of your health, and trusts you will have a speedy and permanent recovery.
I am, general, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. DWIGHT,
Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.
P. S.-Permit me to add my own personal good wishes.
W. DWIGHT,
Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
Alexandria, May 5, 1864.Brigadier General A. J. SMITH,
Commanding Detach. Sixteenth and Seventeenth Army Corps:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires you to turn over one of your boats to Colonel J. G. Chandler, chief quartermaster in the field, to transport the troops from the Silver Wave down the river. She will be returned to you as soon as she has performed this duty.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. S. SARGENT,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
Alexandria, May 5, 1864.Brigadier General A. J. SMITH,
Commanding Detach. Sixteenth and Seventeenth Corps:
GENERAL: The commanding general directs that your order Colonel Gooding with his command to return and to report to Brigadier-General Arnold, chief of cavalry, at daylight in the morning.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. B. DRAKE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
BATON ROUGE, May 5, 1864.
Major JOHN LEVERING,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
General Ullman informs me that the enemy is in some force at and near Bayou Sara, and that a considerable force crossed the Atchafalaya on the night of the 2nd. Two regiments of Thirteenth Corps under orders for Alexandria are still here. Shall I send them up first boat?
Respectfully,
H. W. BIRGE,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS DEFENSES OF PLAQUEMINE,
Plaquemine, La., May 5, 1864.Captain GEORGE W. DURGIN, Jr.,
A. A. A. G.:
SIR: I have the honor to inform you that I have information from various sources that the enemy intend making an attack on this place. Much of the information I have received I do not consider
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