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 DISTRICT OF TEXAS, NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA, 
 Houston, Texas. «ci. Z3d. I 
 SPECIAL ORDKKS, 1 
 No. • / 
 
 The Major General Commanding, in tmw of the absolute necessity I 
 consolidation of the Cavalrj a into R .Jinenu 
 
 and Battalions, has determined, before the troops go into the field, to form 
 tin in into Cuvali ipoD tile moal 
 
 equitable basis, looking to the i ■'. md the comfort and fe 
 
 the men. In si , From the Infantry, lie has determined that 
 
 the Major should go with the maj rity of his command, wherever the same is 
 practicable. 1 
 neighboring localities should 
 consolidated comi 
 
 lottery where there i m of the 
 
 officer to the men. This plan fa 
 
 ! roops reporti igat H i i 
 
 Infantry, and ha jly endorsed by them aft 
 
 spirit. The alacrity n i 
 
 devotion i" the causi . aud tl 
 
 convince him that the i ut 
 
 I. The following Regiment is formed : 
 
 PNI'ANTRY. 
 V ' Reg im k x r. 
 
 Infantry of 3d Battalion, 
 Infantry of 4th Battalion, 
 Infantry of 5th Battalion, 
 Infantry of 6th Battalion, 
 Infantry of Kith Battalion. 
 Infantry of 12th Battalion. 
 
 MAJOR GAMP, 
 MAJOR SUBLETT, 
 MAJOR PARK. 
 
 The above Officers to be Colonel, Lieutenant Colone and Major, according 
 irity. 
 
 II. In ail cases ol dispute concerning rank ol tl estiop will 
 be settled by priority of dection, aud when the date of the sfhe Bame. 
 by lottery. 
 
 Majors of present Battalions will immedial ■:>- forward to thea 
 Quarter- a certificate h iwinj! >>v of the Bame 
 
 certified on honor. 
 
 IV. The A-! ' will gr, 
 
 with their Major 
 
 by seniority. > f 
 
 rank will b( i lrgeo i. All ol 
 
 Quartermasters, rs, will report 
 
 by letter "or duty ■ lo not be- 
 
 Lieuten- 
 [nstructors o comman ! o ■■■■ 
 
 V. ff 
 
 a oppor- 
 tunity tO Vie 
 
 \'l. Transportation aud Co rty will go wi ieswh 
 
 ha ve it : 
 be turned over by Asai ml Q j. M's. of 
 
 M ..... ■ 
 of the B 
 
 VII. i Battalions thus formed, will 
 
 immediately Forward to these He: d -t of their Staff Ofl 
 
 eommandswhei ire to be held, the present Battalion Stall' of the 
 
 Senior Officer in Command will act until the new Stan" is appointed. 
 
VIII. Commanding Officers 
 
 [cad Quarter* so that 
 Companies may be notified where tw send n 
 
 JX. Adjutants of 
 Ik-ad Quarters until il. Battalion to which they are attached ■ fully 
 
 organised. Del i lies will also make returns to these Head >.' 
 
 Si ] he Benior Officers ol all Regiments and Battalions formed as abov& will 
 immediately asBome command ami report the fact and date to these Head Quar- 
 ters, with a statement of the other Field Officers of the Command. 
 
 XI. The rank of Captains ol Companies ..il be decided accordinf 
 the master ol' their Companies. Where Companies were mo 
 
 i day. the rank of the Captains will bcdecided by lottery. The CompV 
 nies will be lettered accordingly. 
 
 XII. From the date of the receipt "I" this Order, l>y the Senior Offici 
 manding Regiments and Battalions, thus formed, the B originally 
 formed will cease to i \i-t, and the I lompanies will only be known as parts of the 
 lom commands. To enable these Head Qnartera to art on all questions of rank, 
 
 *;id the letter of Companies, it is of the greatest import* 
 
 ward the date ol his election, and that the Muster Hull of every Compasf 
 , I ,-*ut forward, without delay. 
 
 BY COMMAND OP 
 
 IVlsj. Gen. J. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER, 
 
 Jt.J. D. McADOO, 
 4. A G., Stat-. Troops. 
 
Hollinger Corp. 
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