[Extract.]

Headquarters Sub Dist. West. La.

Natchitoches, La., June 5 1865.

 

Special Orders No 39.

I. Col Henry D. Ogden is hereby appointed Commissioner for the Post of Natchitoches to effect the paroling of Officers and men in pursuance of the Convention of May 26^th 1865 for the surrender of the military and Naval Forces of the Trans Miss Dept to the U.S. Forces.

                                                                       

By Command of Maj Genl Harry T Hays

Lieut. Gen. Buckner.

Saml Flower

A. Asst. Adjt. Gen.

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