will take command and control of all troops and property of the corps left at this place. All of the artillery and the transportation of the corps, including ordnance train, supply train, hospitals, animals, &c., will be shipped to Knoxville on railroad cars in the following-mentioned order, to wit: First, the Artillery Brigade with its batteries, transportation, &c.; second, the transportation of the First Division; third, the transportation of the Third Division; fourth, ambulance corps with its ambulances, hospital wagons, animals, &c.; fifth, the pontoon train with all of its transportation, animals, &c.; sixth, the transportation of the Second Division. Shipment will be made in the order above mentioned as far as railroad cars can be furnished. Officers having charge of trains to be shipped will report to General Elliott for orders and instructions. By order of Major-General Stanley: J. S. FULLERTON, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION, CAVALRY Corps, GENERAL: I would most respectfully make the following recommendations for brevet promotions for the following-named officers of my staff: Capt. E. T. Wells, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, to be major by brevet for gallant and meritorious service July 20, 1864, on which day he was severely wounded, and to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet December 15, 1864, for the battle of Nashville. First Lieut. Louis T. Morris, Nineteenth Infantry, aide-de-camp, to be major by brevet for battle of Nashville. No two officers in the service are more deserving, and no two of like grade can be found who have performed more valuable services. Throughout the Atlanta campaign these officers were with me, and I feel the Government owes them this recognition of their services. They are brave, energetic, active officers, who have earned promotion by their gallantry and industry. Nothing is more grateful to a soldier than a knowledge that his humble services are recognized and appreciated. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, III. The Eleventh Michigan Volunteer Cavalry will move from here to-morrow and encamp to-morrow night at Strawberry Plains and there await orders from the major-general commanding. The quartermaster's department will furnish one wagon to the above regiment for the transportation of forage from the depot to camp. By command of Major-General Stoneman: G. M. BASCOM, Major and Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, War Department: SIR: The towns of Jeffersonville and New Albany, Ind., are opposite the city of Louisville and are, in fact, part of it. These towns formed part of the District of Kentucky, but are supposed not to be in the Department of Kentucky. For many reasons, I suggest that they be placed under my control. There are several hospitals and other public establishments there that can be much more easily and advantageously managed from here thau from the headquarters of the Northern Depart ment at Cincinnati. The proper police of the city of Louisville and the river makes such an arrangement necessary. Very respectfully, JOHN M. PALMER, Major-General, Commanding. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY, Louisville, Ky., March 16, 1865. The following-named officers are hereby announced upon the staff of the major-general commanding: Capt. E. B. Harlan, U. S. Volunteers, assistant adjutant-general; Capt. L. B. Folsom, One hundred and first Illinois Infantry, provost-marshal; Capt. Henry Howland, assistant quartermaster, chief quartermaster; Lieut. L. S. Babbitt, ordnance corps, chief of ordnance. They will be obeyed and respected accordingly. By command of Major-General Palmer: J. P. WATSON, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 5. Bvt. Brig. Gen. James F. Wade, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby assigned as post commander at Covington, Ky., and will proceed at once to that place and relieve Col. A. Duncan, Seventy-second U. S. Colored Infantry. Nothing in this order will be construed as affecting General Wade's duties as commander of the camp of rendezvous estab lished at Covington by General Orders, No. 11, from these headquar ters. Colonel Duncan, on being relieved. will assume command of his regiment. * By command of Major-General Palmer: J. P. WATSON, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. HDQRS. ARMY AND DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Rear-Admiral H. K. THATCHER, Commanding West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Mobile Bay: ADMIRAL: I propose to move a column of 9,000 men to morrow morning up the coast, crossing or turning Bon Secours Creek at the most favorable points, crossing the East Branch of Fish River as low down as practicable, and striking the North Branch near Dannelly's Mills, where the crossing will be made. Another column of 10,000 men will move by water through Bon Secours and Fish River Bays, debarking at a point about one mile below Dannelly's Mills. In this movement we shall need the co-operation of the navy, both for convoy and for transportation, to the extent that you may be able to assist with your lightdraft vessels, and by a demonstration up the bay with the heavier vessels. This movement will probably be made on Sunday morning, the troops embarking at this place on Saturday night, so as to be in the neighborhood of the entrance of Fish River Bay early on Sunday morning. I design to make a demonstration on the west side of the bay by landing a brigade of about 2,000 men on Cedar Point on Saturday, but this will be limited to a demonstration that will have the effect of drawing off the attention of the enemy from the movement on the east side of the bay. Will you do me the favor to give us such aid as you can from your squadron, and I shall be pleased to receive any suggestions that you may think proper to make in relation to the co-operation of the two arms. Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, Maj. Gen. EDWARD R. S. CANBY, E. R. S. CANBY, Major-General, Commanding. U. S. STEAMER RICHMOND, Commanding District of Florida and West Mississippi: GENERAL: Your communication of this date is received. I shall be most happy and ready to give you all the assistance in my power. Six tin-clads are all the light-draft vessels at my disposal. They will be ready at any moment. The admiral will probably be here this afternoon or to-morrow. I shall dispatch a tug to New Orleans this afternoon. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, THEO. P. GREENE, Captain, Commanding Naval Forces, Mobile Bay. 74. By direction of the President, Capt. John C. Palfrey, U. S. Engineers, is hereby assigned to duty as assistant inspector-general of the Thirteenth Army Corps, with rank and pay of lieutenant-colonel, under the act of July 17, 1862, to date from March 15, 1865. 91. By direction of the President, Maj. John Hough, assistant adjutant-general, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby assigned to duty with the Sixteenth Army Corps as assistant adjutant-general, with the rank and pay of lieutenant-colonel, under act of July 17, 1862, to date from March 15, 1865. 92. By direction of the President, Maj. J. J. Lyon, Twenty-first Missouri Veteran Volunteers, is hereby assigned to duty with the Six teenth Army Corps as assistant inspector-general, with the rank and pay of lieutenant-colonel, under act of July 17, 1862, to date from March 15, 1865. * By order of the Secretary of War: GENERAL FIELD ORDERS, No. 5. * E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY AND DIVISION Maj. Gen. P. J. Osterhaus, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to duty as chief of staff of the major-general commanding. Reports and returns of the different staff departments will be made through the chief of staff, and any orders or instructions communicated by him will be respected and obeyed. By order of Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby: C. T. CHRISTENSEN, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY AND DIVISION No. 6. C. T. CHRISTENSEN, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. HDQRS. ARMY AND DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, A column of 9,000 men from the Thirteenth Corps will move to-morrow morning from Mobile Point, turning Bon Secours and Fish River or Weeks' Bay, and striking the North Branch of Fish River about six miles above its entrance into Weeks' Bay. A column of 10,000 men from the Sixteenth Corps will move on Sunday, the 19th instant, by water through Bon Secours and Fish River Bays, and debark at a point six miles up the North Branch of Fish River. The remainder of these corps now here will follow immediately to the point of concentration. The Thirteenth Corps will probably move up the east bank of Fish River, and the Sixteenth between that river and Mobile Bay, uniting at Deep Hole, about four miles below D'Olive's Creek, which will be made the depot for our supplies and material. Your own command will move from Pensacola on Sunday, preceded by the cavalry under Lucas. The object of your movement has already been indicated to you verbally, and I will only repeat briefly that the main object of your movement will be that of supporting the cavalry while engaged in the destruction of the Mobile and Montgomery road as far up as Greenville, or as far as it can safely go, and when this is accomplished and the cavalry has rejoined you, joining the main body on Mobile Bay. I do not wish to trammel you by any special instructions, but leave the route and distance to which you move entirely to your own judgment, as you have at Pensacola more reliable information as to the character of the country, the condition of the roads, and the force to be opposed than any that we can have here. Your command must be embarrassed with as little transportation as possible, five days' rations being carried by the men and five days' in wagons. Diminish the regimental trains as much below the limits of the general order as you may find necessary, the object being to take nothing that is not indispensable to efficiency. Take no more of the pontoon equipage than you consider absolutely indispensable. Until the troops designated for the garrison at Barrancas arrive, it will be necessary to leave one or two regiments of General Hawkins' division at Barrancas for garrison purposes. The effective force of the First Florida and Second Maine Cavalry will be attached to your command, and you will leave in place of them one of the regiments of Lucas' brigade, preferably the one last arrived, as its horses will not have recovered from the effects of the voyage. The Florida cavalry know the country thoroughly and will be particularly valuable to you as scouts. Put yourself as soon as possible in communication with the force on Mobile Bay and keep me advised as fully as you can of your movements and prospects. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 211. É. R. S. CANBY, Major-General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES Fort Morgan, March 16, 1865. Col. H. M. Day, Ninety-first Illinois Volunteers, is hereby assigned to the command of the Second Brigade, Third Division, Thirteenth Army Corps. By order of Brig. Gen. W. P. Benton: J. D. ROUSE, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, Į HDQRS. THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS, No. 1. Fort Gaines, Ala., March 16, 1865. 1. The Third Division and the First Brigade, Second Division, will march under command of Brigadier-General Benton at daylight to-mor row, the 17th instant, to Dannelly's Mills, on Fish River, following as nearly as possible the Fort Morgan and Blakely telegraph road, there to await orders. The command will move with ten days' field rations, four days' in haversacks and six days' in wagons. Fifty rounds of |