1862 March 21 Savannah Tennessee

Head Quarters Dist of West Tenn-
Savannah March 21st 1862

Special orders
No. 31

In pursuance of Special Orders No. 201
from Head Quarters Dept. of the Ms. Capt. Wm S. Hillyer
is hereby detailed to muster the Regimental Band of
the 18th Regt. Ills. Inf't'y Vols. out of the service
of the United States. He will proceed to muster them
out as soon as practicable, making out five (5)
muster rolls, One for the Adjt. Genl of the Army, one
for Dept. Head Quarters, two (2) for the paymaster
charging all clothing drawn and not paid for, &
any other charge due the United States in dollars
and cents.

By order of
Major Gen'l U.S. Grant
Thos. A. Rawlins
A.A. Gen'l

MSS 10645