Confederate States of America special orders


Descriptive Summary
Title: Confederate States of America special orders
Creator: Confederate States of America. Army
Inclusive Dates: 1863-1864
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (4 military orders)
Collection Number: ms452
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of four military orders: special order no. 54 for the arrest of certain deserters, dated Headquarters of 5th Regiment, Georgia Calvary, Camp Devant, Isle of Hope, June 23, 1863; special order no. 207 detailing certain officers and men to the enrollment of conscripts, dated Head Quarters Military District Georgia, Savannah, August 3, 1863, issued by George A. Mercer; special order no. 91 for the arrest of deserters in McIntosh and adjoining counties, dated Headquarters of 5th Regiment, Georgia Calvary, Camp Devant, September 10, 1863, approved by Brigadier General Mercer; special order approving the creation of a wagon train to run between Montgomery and Union Springs, Alabama, and designating the order of the wagons from each unit, dated Montgomery, Alabama, September 3, 1864, signed "A. H. Cole, Inspector General of Transportation, Confederate States Army."