RICHMOND, VA., November 9, 1864.

General R. TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

Recent events in Feliciana and Wilkinson exhibit such failure in co-operation as indicates necessity for appropriate remedy. Please make inquiry with a view to securing efficiency in the command.

JEFFERSON DAVIS.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA,
MISSISSIPPI, AND EAST LOUISIANA, Numbers 181.
Selma, Ala., November 9, 1864.

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V. Surg. George W. Henderson is hereby relieved from duty with Fifth Regiment Mississippi Cavalry and ordered to report to Brigadier General James R. Chalmers, commanding division of cavalry, for assignment as chief surgeon.

By command of Lieutenant-General Taylor:

E. SURGET,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 10, 1864.

Lieutenant-General TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

Baker's brigade will not be called for, except for urgent reasons. Inquire if State troops and reserves are being collected rapidly, and where they are sent to.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

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TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 11, 1864-7.30 p. m.

Major General N. B. FORREST,

Corinth, Miss.:

Come soon as practicable. I will await you here or at Florence. Turn over the conscripts to commanding officer at Corinth for temporary service there until called for.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

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SELMA, November 12, 1864.

General BRAGG:

Following received, dated near Johnsonville, 5th:

My forces under Generals Chalmers and Buford attacked Johnsonville yesterday evening from side of river, destroying the town and burning 3 gun-boats, 11 steamers, and 15 barges, a portion of the latter laden with quartermaster and commissary stores, also burnt most of the stores on the landing and in warehouses. The expedition thus far has resulted in a loss to the enemy of 4 gun-boats, 8 guns each, 14 steam-boats, and 17 barges, and quartermaster's stores estimated at from 75,000 to 120,000 tons. The quantity burned on the wharf and in buildings was immense. Fire still raging.

N. B. FORREST,

Major-General.

R. TAYLOR,

Lieutenant-General.

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