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GENERAL ORDERS,

HDQRS. CAV. DIV., 16TH ARMY CORPS,

Numbers 5.

Memphis, Tenn., August 20, 1863.

The cavalry of the Sixteenth Army Corps is hereby reorganized, as follows:

First Brigade, Colonel J. K. Mizner, Third Michigan Cavalry, commanding, headquarters Corinth, Miss.: Third Michigan, Seventh Kansas, Tenth Missouri, Fifth Ohio, First Alabama.

Second Brigade, Colonel L. F. McCrillis, Third Illinois Cavalry, commanding, headquarters La Grange, Tenn.: Third Illinois, Ninth Illinois, Eleventh Illinois, First West Tennessee, Second West Tennessee.

The Brigade, Colonel Edward Hatch, Second Iowa Cavalry, commanding, headquarters Geremantown, Tenn.: Second Iowa, Fourth Illinois, Sixth Illinois, Seventh Illinois, Third U. S. Battalion.

The Fifteenth Kentucky, Fourth Missouri, and battalion Second Illinois will remain as they now are until further orders.

Immediately upon the receipt of this order, the different regimental commanders will report with their commands for duty to the brigade commanders to whom they are assigned.

Commanders of brigades and detachments are particularly enjoined to be prompt in the transmittal of their tri-monthly and monthly returns to these headquarters.

The surgeons, quartermasters, and inspectors of the several brigades and detachments will send their reports promptly to the chiefs of their several departments at these headquarters.

By order of Brigadier General B. H. Grierson:

S. L. WOODWARD,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.