Smithland, Ky. 13th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery (three companies), Maj. Jacob E. Gauen. Columbus, Ky. Col. STEPHEN G. HICKS. 4th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery, Col. James N. McArthur. Abstract from return of the Northern Department, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, U. S. Army, commanding, for the month of February, 1865. Organization of troops in the Northern Department, commanded by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, U. S. Army, February 28, 1865. CAMP CHASE, OHIO. Bvt. Brig. Gen. WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON. 37th Iowa (detachment), Lieut. Col. George R. West. CAMP THOMAS, OHIO. Maj. JAMES VAN VOAST. 18th United States (detachment), Maj. James Van Voast. CAMP DENNISON, OHIO. Capt. WILLIAM VON DOEHN. 126th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Capt. Joseph O'Neil. CINCINNATI, OHIO. Brig. Gen. AUGUST WILLICH. 37th Iowa (detachment), Col. George W. Kincaid. SANDUSKY AND JOHNSON'S ISLAND, OHIO. Col. CHARLES W. HILL. 128th Ohio, Col. Charles W. Hill. 6th U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Lieut. Col. Frederic S. Palmer. GALLIPOLIS, OHIO. Maj. LYMAN ALLEN. 37th Iowa (detachment), Maj. Lyman Allen. Trumbull (Ohio) Guards, Capt. Charles W. Smith. 66th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Lieut. Marcus S. Hopkins. DISTRICT OF INDIANA. Bvt. Maj. Gen. ALVIN P. HOVEY. Burnside Barracks. Col. AMBROSE A. STEVENS. 43d Indiana, Lieut. Col. John C. Major. 5th U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Col. Ambrose A. Stevens. 21st U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Company G, Lieut. George Duff. Evansville. 25th, 92d, 106th, and 120th Companies U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Capt. Edward Tombler. Indianapolis. 17th U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Col. Adoniram J. Warner. 94th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Lieut. Francis Otwell. Madison. 20th, 91st, 93d, and 103d Companies U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Lieut. Germain Dettweiler. New Albany. 45th, 73d, and 158th Companies U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Capt. John P. Reynolds. DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Brig. Gen. JOHN COOK. Provost Guard. 42d Wisconsin, Company B, Capt. Ransom J. Chase. Camp Butler. Col. CHARLES M. PREVOST. 146th Illinois (detachment), Capt. George W. Maguire. Camp Douglas. Col. BENJAMIN J. SWEET. 48th Missouri, Col. Wells H. Blodgett. 8th U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Lieut. Col. Lewis C. Skinner. Cairo. Col. EZRA T. SPRAGUE. 42d Wisconsin, Lieut. Col. William W. Botkin. 146th Illinois, Col. Henry H. Dean. Quincy. 98th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Lieut. Stearns F. Cooper. Rock Island. Col. ANDREW J. JOHNSON. 108th U. S. Colored Troops, Lieut. Col. John S. Bishop. DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Lieut. Col. BENNETT H. HILL. 30th Michigan, Col. Grover S. Wormer. 19th United States (detachment), Maj. Pinkney Lugenbeel. 2d U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Lieut. Col. Fabian Brydolf. 137th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Capt. Charles J. Hunt. In view of the fact that Forrest is about Jackson, Miss., it will be well for Wilson to start before the Vicksburg forces. The latter may not be able to make their way across Pearl River until Wilson has created a diversion in their favor. U. S. GRANT, NASHVILLE, TENN., March 1, 1865—2 p. m. Lieut. Gen. U. S. GRANT, City Point: Your telegram of 10.30 a. m. to-day is received. I will send your order to General Wilson to get off at once. GEO. H. THOMAS, Major-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. O.: Nashville, March 1, 1865. GENERAL: I have the honor to request that the force of Tennessee troops now serving in this State, known as the Governor's Guard, and which has hitherto been under the exclusive control of Governor Johnson, by virtue of orders from the Secretary of War, be assigned to my command, and be, in all respects, placed upon the same footing as the troops serving in this department. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Major-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND, XII. Batteries F and G, First Minnesota Heavy Artillery, will proceed to Chattanooga and report to the commanding officer of the post, for duty with the garrison thereof. * * By command of Major-General Thomas: HENRY M. CIST, Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Maj. Gen. D. S. STANLEY, Commanding Fourth Army Corps: GENERAL: The major-general commanding the department directs me to request that while stationed at Huntsville you will confine yourself to the command of the Fourth Army Corps and not supersede or interfere with the commanding generals of the Districts of Tennessee or Northern Alabama in the exercise of their authority as such commanders, and that you will abstain from all administration upon civil affairs, except so far as it may be necessary to control the selling of liquor in Huntsville or such other matters necessary to preserve the discipline of your command. The officers named have been assigned to the command of their districts, with power to settle all questions arising with the people or refer them to these headquarters for decision, while you were ordered there with your corps for the purpose of preparing it for a speedy resumption of active operations. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Maj. Gen. J. H. WILSON, NASHVILLE, March 1, 1865—8 a. m. Comdg. Cav. Corps, Mil. Div. of the Miss., Gravelly Springs, Ala.: The following telegram, just received from Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby, is forwarded for your information.* Major-General Canby has been informed that your expedition will start from Eastport about the 5th instant, the same time his cavalry force will leave Vicksburg. The major-general commanding desires that you will commence your movement at the time specified above. Your cipher operator should accompany you, so that if you wish to communicate either with General Canby or the major-general commanding you can do so in cipher. ROBT. H. RAMSEY, *See Canby to Thomas, February 22, p. 757. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Maj. Gen. J. H. WILSON, Comdg. Cav. Corps, Mil. Div. of the Miss., Gravelly Springs, Ala.: The following telegram is just received, and is forwarded for your information and guidance.* The major-general commanding directs that you will get your expedition off at once, in obedience to the directions of Lieutenant-General Grant. ROBT. H. RAMSEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, Eastport, Miss., March 1, 1865. Brevet Major-General WILSON, Commanding Cavalry Corps, Gravelly Springs: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 28th ultimo. The steamers are at your service at any hour you may desire to cross your command. I do not think it practicable to attempt a crossing at this place at this time. There is not space of ground out of water sufficient to hold one division of cavalry. The backwater is quite too deep to get to the hills in the rear of Eastport. If you prefer to cross at Chickasaw you will have no difficulty in landing at that point, and ground sufficient for your whole command. I have three large steamers loaded with hay, which I have retained on board until the river falls a little, or to land at Chickasaw if you should decide to cross at that place. It is not safe to land the 3,000 bales of hay at this landing, and I wish to hold it on board of transports, so as to place it quickly at the place you conclude crossing the river, for the benefit of your stock. There are ten steamers in port for your service, not including the Iron City. No steamers that have arrived here since I learned your command was to cross have been permitted to leave here. I regret to inform you that the large stock barge, capable of carrying 300 horses, sunk on the night of the 27th ultimo. Please inform me when and where you will cross your troops. The river rose two inches last night. Respectfully, &c., A. J. MACKAY, Lieut. Col. and Chief Quartermaster, Army of the Cumberland. HDQES. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Colonel MACKAY, Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Cumberland: COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of to-day. I intend to land two divisions (the Fourth and Second) at Chickasaw as soon as it is possible to get the troops to the landing on this side of the river. General Upton's (Fourth) division will commence the crossing. Please furnish transportation at his request, and direct it to continue crossing night and day until all our troops are over. I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant, *See Grant to Thomas, 10.30 a. m., March 1, p. 805. |