Third. The Military District of Western South Carolina, comprising the district of Lancaster, Fairfield, Chester, York, Union, Newberry, Edgefied, Abbeville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Greenville, Anderson, and Pickens. Brevet Brigadier-General Van Wyck is temporarily assigned to the command of this district, with his headquarters at Alston. His force will comprise his own regiment, and in addition thereto, one regiment of infantry and a battalion of cavalry, to be designated by Bvt. Major General J. P. Hatch.

Fourth. The Military District of Port Royal, comprising the district of Beaufort only. Bvt. Major General Potter is assigned to the command of this district, with headquarters at Hilton Head.

Fifth. Those portions of the District of Charleston and the District of Western South Carolina lying contiguous to the Savannah River, and now occupied by the troops of Brevet Brigadier-General Molineux, commanding the District of Northern Georgia, will remain under the command of that officer further orders.

Sixth. Bvt. Major General J. P. Hatch, commanding District of Charleston, will at once establish a depot at Orangeburg of sufficient capacity to satisfy all requisitions for commissary supplies for the District of Western South Carolina.

Seventh. Brevet Brigadier-General Van Wyck will at once organize and put in operation a supply train between Orangeburg and Alston for his own command, making requisition on General Hatch for necessary transportation.

Eighth. The chief quatermaster will assign a light-draft steamer, to ply between Charleston and the railroad crossing of the Santee River, of sufficient draft to take the inland passage. This steamer will be under control of Geneal Beal, and will not be interferred with by other commanders.

By command of Major General Q. A. Gillmore:

W. L. M. BURGE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 170.
Hilton Head, S. C., June 28, 1865.

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VII. The First Ohio Cavalry, Colonel Eggleston commanding, having report for duty to the department, will be distributed by the colonel of the regiment as follows: One battalion of four companies to the Ditrict of Eastern South Carolina, one battalion of four companies to the District of Charleston, and one battalion of three companies to the District of Western South Carolina. The dismounted men of the regiment will be mounted without delay on hordes turned in by the artillery. Colonel Eggleston, after carrying out this order, will report in person to the department headquarters.

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By command of Major General Q. A. Gillmore:

T. D. HODGES,
Captain, Thirty-fifth U. S. Colored Troops, Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 172.
Hilton Head, S. C., June 22, 1865.

I. Bvt. Brigadier General Stewart L. Woodford, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from the command of the post of Savannah, and will report