The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 45, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 36
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KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. LVII.
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. 2D BRIG., 1ST DIv., CAV. CORPS,
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
No. 7. Louisville, Ky., .December 3, 1864.
This command will march at 8 a. in. to-morrow on the Shepherdsville
pike, in the following order: First Wisconsin Cavalry, Second Indiana
Cavalry, Fourth Indiana Cavalry. No passes will be given in the
morning, and the men must be kept in camp. The orders issued yes-
terday will be enforced.
By command of Col. O. H. Lea Grange:
D)AN. S. MOULTON,
Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Nashville, Tenn., December 3, 1864.
Brig. Gen. ELI LONG,
Comdg. Second Div., Cay. Corps, Mil. Div. of the Mississippi:
GENERAL: This and an order for the seizure of every species of prop-
erty necessary to put your command in an efficient condition will be
handed you by Captain Van Antwerp, aide de-camp. Iii executing this
order, confer freely with Major Chambliss, to whom ample instructions
have been sent. In sending out details, select good judges of horses,
and require them to use the form of receipt herewith inclosed ;* have
them printed, and send the bill to Captain Carliing, chief quartermaster
Cavalry Corps. I cannot impress it too strongly upon you to use your
utmost exertions in carrying out this order. If you should not be able
to procure arms enough for your entire command by the time horses
and equipments are seized, leave the unarmed portion, under command
of proper officers, to come forward as soon as arms are supplied. Report
to me at once and from time to time when you can be here.
I am, general, your obedient servant,
J. H. WILSON,
Brevet Major-General.
SAINT LOUIs, Mo., December 3, 1864.
Major-General WILSON:
Cannot leave Saint Louis before 7th instant; have marched 1,800
miles; command was broken down; did not get a horse to Saint Louis;
obtained 1,100 horses here, and other equipments. Colonel Winslow's
detachment will leave Memphis on 6th instant.
F. W. BENTEEN,
Colonel.
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY,
Near Hyde's Ferry, December 3, 186-1-12 m.
Capt. W. B. SMITH,
Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., First Brig., Sixth Div., Cavalry Corps:
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that I stopped the ferry-boat
communications at Buena Vista and Hyde's Ferries, by detaching the
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