Head Quarters U.S. Forces, Texas.

Pass Cavallo February 9^th 1864

 

Special Orders

No 22

 

[left margin: Mathews]

 

                        1. Sergeant J. M. Mathews Co "G" 20^th Iowa Inft. will proceed to New Orleans in charge of mails and despatches on Str "Clinton", which he will deliver immediately on arrival, the mail at the Post Office, the despatches at Hd Qrs 13^th A.C., and return by 1^st Boat.

 

            The Quarter Master will furnish transportation and subsistence.

 

By Order of

Maj Genl N.J.T. Dana

 

Capt and A.A.G.

 

[left margin: C.O. Convt. Camp, C.O. 13^th Me., C.O. 77^th Ills., Swett, Summers]

 

            2. The following named enlisted men are hereby ordered to report to the Comdg. Officer of the Convt. Camp at New Orleans La. to await action on their discharge papers. Viz:—

Nathaniel Swett—Pri: Co. "E" 13^th Maine Vols.

Frederick Summers     "     "A" 77^th Ills.         " /

 

[left margin: Davison, C.O. 19^th Ky., Neff, Regan, C.O. 48^th O.]

 

Asa Lee Davison Pri: Co. "H" 77^th Ills. Vols.

Adam Neff  Musician  "    "B" 19^th Ky.    "

Michael Regan    Pri:  "      "    48^th Ohio  "

            The Qr. Mr. will furnish transportation.

 

[left margin: C.O. 29^th, Coleman]

 

3. Private Harvey E. Coleman Co. "G" 29^th Wis. Vols. is hereby ordered to report at once to Capt. C. P. Plumb 46^th Ind. Vols. Judge Advocate of a Genl. Court Martial now in session at these Hd Quarters.

 

[left margin: Greely, C.O. 13^th Me.]

 

4. Sergt. Horace Greely, Co. "G" 13^th Maine Infty Vols. is hereby authorized to proceed to the General Hospital at Indianola, for medical treatment.

 

[left margin: C.O. 1^st Dⁿ, C.O. 16^th O.V.I., C.O. 16^th O.B.]

 

5. I. A detail of 2 Sergts. 4 Corpls, and 40 privts from among the enlisted men of the 16^th Ohio Battery, who have re-enlisted as Veterans, will proceed to New Orleans under the command of the senior non comissioned officer, and report at the Head Qs. of the 13^th Corps to be furloughed.

II. Brig. Genl. Warren Comdg. the Post at Indianola will immediately detail such number of men as Capt. Twist may apply for, from the 16^th Ohio Infty. Vols. as may be necessary temporarily, to supply the place of the men furloughed as above.

 

[left margin: Alexander, Adams, Noyes, C.O. 15^th Dⁿ]

 

6. I. Capt. D. M. Alexander C.S. 1^st Div. is hereby relieved from the additional duties to which he was assigned by Par. II. General Order No. 4 Head Qs. U.S. Forces Texas. /

 

[left margin: C.O. 4^th Dⁿ]

 

II. Lieut. A Adams 11^th Wis. Infty. now on special service in the Subsistence Dept., is appointed A.C.S. at Indianola, for the purpose of making issues & sales of Subsistence Stores to Citizens, and under the direction of the Chief C.S. to sup take charge of supplying fresh beef to the troops in his command.

            All requisitions for fresh beef will be made on Lieut. Adams.

 

[left margin: C.O. 1^st Dn, C.O. 11^th Wis., C.O. 23^d Wis.]

 

7. Those men belonging to the 11^th Wis. Vol. Infty. who do not reenlist in the Veteran Service, will be transfered to the 23^d Wisconsin Vol. Infty.

 

            Before embarking all those men who do not reenlist will be furnished with their descriptive rolls.

 

By order of

Maj. Genl. N.J.T. Dana

(Signed)          Hugh G. Brown

Capt and A.A.G.

 

[overleaf]

 

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                                    No. 13

Head Qs.U.S.Forces

Pass Cavallo Feby 9^th 1864

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Special Orders No. 22

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Directs Sergt. Matthews Co. "G" 20^th Iowa

to proceed to N.O., in charge of mail.

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Orders Swett Co. "E" 13^th Me. Summers

Co. "A" 77^th Ill. & Davison Co. "H" 77^th,

and Neff Co. "B" 19^th Ky. and Regan Co.

"H" 48^th Ohio to report to the C.O. of the

Convt. Camp at N.O.

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Directs Coleman Co. "G" 29 Wis. to

report to Capt. Plumb

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Authorizes Sergt. Greely Co. "G" 13^th

Maine to go to the Genl. Hospital at

Indianola for medical treatment.

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Directs certain detail from the 16^th Ohio

Battery to proceed to N.O. for furlough

as V. Vols

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Authorizes Genl Warren to make a detail

from the 16^th O.V.I. to supply the vacancy.

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Relieves Capt. Alexander C.S. from

additional duties in the C.S. Dept. and

announces Lt. A. Adams 11^th Wis as

A.A.C.S. at Indianola.

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Orders those men of the 11^th Wis who do

not enlist in the Veteran service to be

transfered to the 23^d Wisconsin, also that

they have their Descriptive Rolls.

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