Order
Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, January 22, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,
January 22, 1863.
No. 22. } Memphis, Tenn., January 22, 1863. * * * * * * 2 X. V. In pursuance of orders from Headquarters of the Army, the major-general commanding assumes command of all troops in Arkansas which are or may be in reach of his orders, and that portion of Arkansas occupied by such troops is temporarily attached to the Department of the Tennessee. 2d. The forces under command of Brigadier-General Gorman are assigned to the Thirteenth Army Corps, Maj. Gen. J. A. McClernand commanding, and will report accordingly. * * * * * * &
By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant:
[JOHN A. RAWLINS,]
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Missouri,
Saint Louis, January 23, 1863.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Missouri,
Saint Louis, January 23, 1863.
The prisoners are arriving here, and what to do with them is a difficult question. I have them now on Arsenal Island, without shelter. I
am obliged to put them where a small guard will do, for I have sent
everything down to help you in the down-river matters. I telegraphed
General Gorman, through you; at Memphis, on the 11th instant, to—
am obliged to put them where a small guard will do, for I have sent
everything down to help you in the down-river matters. I telegraphed
General Gorman, through you; at Memphis, on the 11th instant, to—
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Summary: Ulysses S. Grant assumes command of all Union troops in Arkansas, reassigns Brigadier-General Gorman's forces to the Thirteenth Army Corps, and addresses logistical challenges regarding prisoners.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 22, Part 1
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