Frank. Gardner to T. Friend Willson, May 15, 1863

No. 133. Port Hudson, May 15, 1863.

I. Col. A. R. Witt, with his regiment (the Tenth Arkansas), is assigned to duty with Beall’s brigade, and will report to Brig. Gen. W. N. R. Beall with as little delay as practicable.

I. I. Roberts’ battery and the Ninth Louisiana Battalion Partisan Rangers are temporarily assigned to Colonel Miles’ lines, on the breastworks, and will report to Col. W. R. Miles for duty with as little delay as practicable.

I. I. Col. W. R. Miles’ lines on the breastworks will commence on the right at the river and extend to the left. He will scatter his troops as far to the left as practicable.

I. V. The Watson Battery is hereby assigned to duty with Beall’s brigade, and will report to Brig. Gen. W. N. R. Beall with as little delay as possible.

VII. Col. Frank P. Powers, Fourteenth Arkansas Volunteers, will proceed to Olive Branch and report to Col. John L. Logan, who will assign him to duty as commander of the cavalry at that place, under his own command, as commanding the outpost.

By command of Maj. Gen. Frank. Gardner: