S.O.

No. 8.  15. Co. "E" 15^th Maine Vols. is hereby detailed as provost guards at H^d Qrs. 13^th A.C. The commanding officer will report with his Company to Capt. Altman, Comdg Provost guards, for orders.

 

16. Private Cornelius Davis Co. "B" 114^th Ohio Regt. Inft. Vols. is hereby detailed for Special service in the Qr. Mr. Dept., and will report without delay to Capt. Lapin A.Q.M. for duty.

 

17. Private James Fields Co. "K" 18^th Ind. Infty. Vols. is hereby detailed for special Service in the Qr. Mr's. Dept. and will report without delay to Capt. Lapin A.Q.M. for duty.

 

18. I. Brig. Genl. Ransom commanding 4^th Dⁿ, will send a detail of one Corpl. and three men to report without delay to Lieut. George Sheeks A.A.Q.M. for guard duty.

 

II. He will also send a detail of one sergt. and six men, to report to Lieut Sheeks A.A.Q.M. at 8 o.c. tomorrow morning for fatigue duty.

 

III. He will also send a detail of one Corpl. and three men to Capt Lappin A.Q.M. for guard duty immediately.

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Pass Cavallo Texas Jany. 14^th 1864

9. 1. Brig. Genl. Ransom Comdg. 4^th Dⁿ will detail thirty (30) men under two (2) commissioned and proper non com. officers, to report with one day rations to Capt. M. C. Garber A.Q.M. at 1 oclock P.M. on board the Str. Warrior.

 

2. Two Companies of the 2^nd Engineers Corps d. Afrique, will / immediately take Post on Matagorda Peninsula, and report to Brig. Genl. Ransom, for work on the defences, one Co. of the same Regt. will proceed to Indianola, and report to Brig. Genl. Benton for work, in preparing and shipping lumber to this place for wharfs and Store houses. They will be supplied from the Head Quarters of the Regt. with the necessary tools.

 

3. Maj. W^m G. Thompson Comdg, at aransas will send the two sloops in his possession to this place, provided he can find men who are able to navigate them. He will place a small guard on each, in case he thus sends them. If no men can be found able to navigate them, he will send them in tow by the first Str. leaving for this place.

 

4. Brig. Genl. Ransom Comdg. 4^th Dⁿ will detail one Corpl. and twelve (12) men to report to Surg. C. B. White U.S.A. at these H^d Qrs. for fatigue duty.

 

5. The Resignation of Capt. Hiram Evans 23^d Iowa Infty Vols. is hereby accepted to take effect this day provided no final payments be made until he satisfies the Pay Department that he is not indebted to the Government.

 

6. A board of survey is hereby appointed to meet at H^d Qrs. 13^th A.C. at 10 oclock A.M. on the 15^th inst. to determine the condition of ordnance stores recently received by Lieut. E. A. Gove Act. Ord. Officer 13^th A.C. and decide upon whom the responsibility of their injury and loss rests.

 

Detail for the board. /

                        Plicidus Ord                Maj. and A.A.G.

                        Geo. H. Dana              Capt. and Aid de Camp

                        Henry Jayne                Lieut 7^th Ills. Cavalry

 

Triplicate copies of the report will be furnished these Head Qrs.

 

7. Private Philander P. Kelsey 96^th Ohio Vols. is hereby relieved from duty with Ast. Surg. C. B. White U.S.A. per S.O. 168 H^d Qrs. 13^th A.C. Nov. 22^nd 1863, and will report forthwith as carpenter to Capt N. S. Constable Chief Q.M. of the Corps, for duty.

 

8. Corporal Charles P. Hazeltine Chicago Mercantile Battery is hereby relieved from duty with Capt. W^m R. McComas, "Topographical Engineer" H^d Qrs. 13^th A.C. and will report forthwith to the comdg. officer of his Battery for duty.

 

9. Commanding Officers of Divisions, Seperate detachments, and independent Companies, will with the least possible delay, send into these Head Qrs, a complete list of officer and enlisted men of their command, now on extra, daily, or special duty, stayting by whos order they were detailed, where they are on duty, and the nature of the duty or service in which they are employed.

 

10. Brig. Genl. Ransom Comdg. 4^th Division will detail two Commissioned officers, and forty (40) men with orders to report to Capt. M. C. Garber A.Q.M. on Str. Warrior, at 8 oclock tomorrow morning.

 

By order of Maj. Genl.

N.J.T. Dana

  (Signed) Walter B. Scates

  Lt. Col. and A.A. Genl. 13^th A.C.

 

Official                                                               

Hugh G Brown                                 

Capt & AAG                                     

 

[overleaf]

 

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No. 5.

Head Qs. 13^th Army Corps

Pass Cavallo Tex Jan 14^th 1864

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No. 8. Concluded & S.O. No. 9.

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Co. E. 13^th ME.Vols detailed as Pro. guard

& directed to report to Capt. Altmann.

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Privt. Davis 114^th Ohio and James Fields

18^th Ind.are detailed for duty in the Q.M.

Dept. and directed to report to Capt. Lappin

A.Q.M.

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Genl. Ransom will detail a guard of 1 Corpl.

& 3 men also 1 Sergt. & 6 men to report to

Lt Sheeks A.A.Q.M.

He will also send a guard of 1 Corpl & 3

men to Capt Lappin A.Q.M.

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Genl. Ransom will send a detail of 30 men

& 2 Com. Off. to report to Capt. Garber

A.Q.M. on Str Warrior.

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Two Cos. of the 2^d Engr C.d.A. will take

post on Matagorda Peninsula for work on

the works for defense. they will report to

Genl. Ransom. One Co. will proceed to

Indianola & report for work to Genl. Benton.

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Major Thompson Comdg at Aransas Pass

will send certain sloops in his possession

to this point, &c.

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Genl. Ransom is directed to detail a Corpl.

& 12 men to report to Surg. C. B. White

U.S.A. for fatigue duty

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Accepts Resignation of Capt. Hiram Evans

23^d Iowa

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Appoints Board of survey to meet at Head

Qs. 13^th A.C. to determine the condition

of Ord. & Ord. Stores lately received by

Lt E.A. Gove A.O.O. U.S.F. Texas. gives

detail for board.

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Private P.P. Kelsey 96^th O. relieved from

duty in the Q.M. Dept.

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Corpl. C.P. Hazeltine Chi. Mer. Battery

relieved from duty in the Engrs. Dept.

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Comdrs. of D^ns, Brig's, Regts, and Bat's,

will send in with the least possible delay

a list of men & Officers on extra Special

& daily duty.

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Genl. Ransom will send a detail of 2 Com

Officers and 40 men to report to Capt.

Garber for fatigue duty.

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