| Hd Qrs Dept Ala, Miss & E La |
| Meridian March 15 1865 |
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| Special Orders No 70 |
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| I The following named
mechanics detailed with Capt S. F. Pennington A. Q. M. are transferred
and will report to Lt Col Minor Meriwether Eng Dept |
| private J. D. Pritchard
Co C 9th Texas Regt |
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F. M. Gaucher
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W. W. ???
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J. R. McKenney Co A 32
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E. Rhodes
Co D "
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J. H. Brooks
Co J "
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L. C. Taylor
Co D "
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T. H. Oberthier
" 14
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W. J. Brown
Co E 32 Miss Regt |
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J. M. Tedford Co C
3&5 Ala " |
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S. G. Matthews Co H
41 Ala " |
| II In consequence of the
necessity for all able bodied men for the purpose Lewis Kempt 8 Ala Cav
Regt is hereby detailed to Major Thos Peters, Chief or River
Transportation for assignment to duty with D. H. Tiger, Capt Steamer
Alorenzo, for the period of sixty days. |
| By command of Lt Gen Taylor |
| E Surgt |
| Lt Col & AAGenl |