U. S. Forces, Port Royal Island,

Head Quarters, Beaufort, S.C., May 21^st, 1863.

 

Col. W. W. H. Davis

            Commd'g. 1^st Brigade,

                        Heckman's Division.—

 

Colonel—

                        The General Commanding directs that you will make the following details from your Command, viz:— 1 Company, for Picquet duty, to report to Capt. Richmond, 1^st Mass. Cavalry, "General Field Officer of the Day", at 4 o'clock, P.M., to-day; also 1 Lieut., 1 Sergt., 2 Corpl's., and 27 privates, for Picquet duty, to report at the Rifle-pits at 8 o'clock, A.M., to-morrow.

 

                                                            By command of

                                                                        Brig. Gen'l. R. Saxton

                                                                                    Stuart M. Taylor

                                                                        Capt. & A.A. General.

 

 

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