HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Mouth of Red River, La., May 21, 1864.

Brigadier General W. H. EMORY,
Commanding U. S. Troops, Morganza, La.:

SIR: The general commanding instructs me to inform you that this morning, supposing that you were not far distant, he caused a note to be addressed to you, requesting your presence at these headquarters. Since then orders have been forwarded to you which fully answer the purpose of a personal interview. I am directed to announce to you that the general commanding will probably leave the mouth of the Red River this day and proceed up the Mississippi.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

DE WITT CLINTON,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] HDQRS. 19TH ARMY CORPS AND U. S. FORCES, Near Morganza, La., May 21, 1864.

This command will move at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning (distance only 3 miles), in the same order as to-day's march.

By command of Brigadier-General Emory:

FREDERIC SPEED,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Mouth of Red River, May 21, 1864.

Brigadier General A. J. SMITH,
Commanding Division, &c.:

GENERAL: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to inform you that he has received advices which make it necessary that you should proceed with you command to Vicksburg as soon as possible. The projected expedition of part of your forces to the eastern shore of the Mississippi will therefore not take place.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Mouth of Red River, May 21, 1864.

Major General C. C. WASHBURN,
Commanding Dist. of West Tenn., Memphis, Tenn.:

SIR: The major-general commanding instructs me, in forwarding the inclosed copy* of a communication from Major General F. Steele, to request that you forward as speedily as possible the troops to that point at which they can be most effectually used. In selecting this point the commanding general is desirous that you be guided by what your good judgment may dictate. Troops are now being sent

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*See Steele to Canby, p. 634.

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