Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns., Confederate correspondence, Etc., page 102

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Special orders, no. 51.

Hdqrs. District of West Tennessee, Pittsburg, Tenn., April 11, 1862.

1. Brig. Gen. John A. Logan will report for duty to Brigadier-General Sherman, commanding Fifth Division, army in the field, who will assign him a brigade.

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By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant:

[Jno. A. Rawlins,] Assistant Adjutant-General.

headquarters District of West Tennessee, Pittsburg, April 12, 1862.
General William T. Sherman:

I am just instructed by General Halleck to detail two regiments to go on board a steamer this evening to proceed up the river to Florence and destroy a portion of the bridge there and return, and if practicable, cut the bridge over Bear Creek. The two gunboats will accompany. You can select regiments from your command to execute this work.

U. S. Grant, Major-General.

Special orders, no. 52.

Hdqrs. District of West Tennessee, Pittsburg, Tenn., April 12, 1862.

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2. The commanding officers of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa Volunteers will report at once to Brigadier-General McKean, commanding Sixth Division, army in the field, for orders.

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7. Special Orders, No. 51, current series, from these headquarters, directing Brig. Gen. John A. Logan to report to Brig. Gen. W. T. Sherman, is revoked, and he will report to Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand, commanding First Division, army in the field, who will assign him to the command of a brigade.

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By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant:

[Jno A. Rawlins,] Assistant Adjutant-General.

Orders, no. 20.

headquarters Fifth Division, Camp Shiloh, April 12, 1862.

Each brigade of this division will detail daily three companies, one from each regiment of their brigade, as a grand guard. These guards will be so posted as to cover their brigade fronts.

II. The cavalry of the division will furnish daily a picket of 1 officer and 25 men, to be always posted well in advance of the infantry guards, the office to receive his orders from the commanding general before being posted.

III. The First Brigade will keep a strong guard at the Purdy Bridge,

Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office. 1884.

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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns.
Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott, Ed.

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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns.
Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott, Ed.