Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-03-11
Head QUARTERS, pErESSrS LOWER AgKr !
PIE BLUFF, Jan'y 2jd, 1863. !

SpFCIAL ORDERS, No. :.
IN ,rcnr,nn with instruction from Headquarters
Of tic Department. Col. SH.ci IT III" lhi Reg l"x-
~ Cavalry, di,mnuntcd, y charged with the dn'S Of
C. rcipG and IrsGni2snv for temporary purposes the
officers and met If his own aud Col. Garland rcsi
mrrts, not prisoners Ut"ar.
Cob Sweet will make his headquarters at som" town
in ~ crnIIa' position q. pCssiblr t. the ~ r,iuns
Of the State III which maj ufy az the compares ~
his regiment originally enlisted, where his Resi-
mont will be OrglIliLcd.
Col. Glrlanu's Regiment Will be organized at We
tcria. Texts
Tie officers Of the above named regiments, within
the State of texas, rot prisoners ot wal, and not OH
erwise specially assigned, will report at once IA Col
sweet, aud will assist him in getting torcher the
of hcsc respective Regiments, and IN organizing
them into companies.
col sweet is authorized to purchase such supplies
as may be necessary for his troops aud will hire or
purchase, rs may he most advantageous To ihc Gov
cr mcn;, number of wagons and teams. sufficient 10
urabe his command To r"tnrn TO Arhansis
As soon as this organisation can be effected tho
troops will take up The line oim"rch TO JON this COM
mand.
The MLIior General commanding trusts that Col.
SNestaui h- officers VIII use nh diligence in this
matter and loose no time in getting their M N togc-
tirr and bringing them into liz field, where every
man i necessary for the dcencr of the country.
Col. Sweet will make acquisitions uu the Chiefs OF
II Or Mr. aud Commisaary DEPARTMENTS at Little
Rock, for funds necessary 10 the carrying out this
order.
H. At the expiration Of his leave of nbsrncc ID It.
j. q Duughrrty Sweets rcsi'ncnt Will report to Col
sw, ct for duty
III. I'd I.t. f. Marks (G,rhnds reCiment will
prrced 10 Victoria Texas, and on his arra will re-
port by letter to Col. Sweet for instructions.
BY order of MAI. GES. J. q. WALKER,
RIP. MACLkY, Mag & \. A. Gcn'l
HEAD QUARTERS, ljTH Texas CAVALRY,
Dallas, Texas, March 9Th, leG2. !
SPECIAL ORDERS, no. |.
l. In obedience the above ORDERS all officers and
soldiers who were absent on leave of absence or fur
longh or who escaped after the surrender of the Ar
kansas Post, and who belonged TO the 10th Texas
Cavalry aud are now at their homes, will report To-
me in persCn at this place on or before Monday, the
9th of April next. or be tr cd deserlers. They
will provide Themselves with ciohing, blankets aud
shoes from hone far apracticable In the time n
lowed them. Those who can bring ordinary cooking
tan ills and axes from home will b. paid fair prices
for In. sumo when tururd over to the Regmcntal A. Y.
NJ as thee articles are and Nj ul 10 obtain.
The men will but consult their Jwn convenience IN
bringing them 10 camp.
H. Capt. s. W. McAllister and 81 Lieut.. E. Marks,
If Col GHrlaads 9Th Texas lnf,ntry, will proceed ~
Victoria Texas, and suIerhieDd the collection OF all
officer, and en,Of the above named regiment, tnot
prisoners of war and not absent ON detached service
or proper nuth0rity) and report to me at this place,
sooH dspracoabie, and all officers and men belong
ins TO said regiment will nHedafelT report 10 Capt
McAllistor at Victoria. by order Of -
GEO. II. SWEET,
Col. com'dg 10th Texas Cavalry.
Tli:St.l q. X. HART, Aet'g. Aljutant