1862 August 13 Head Quarters Thornton's House

                   Head Quarters
                   Thornton's House Aug 13th 1862
General Orders
            No 1

                         I In pursuance of orders
from the General Commanding, the
undersigned hereby assumes command
of the Division composed of the
Brigades of Brigadier Generals Rhodes,
Garland, G. B. Anderson, and Ripley
and Col Colquitt
                      II Maj. Saml. W. Melton
is announced as Assistant Adjutant
General, and Maj. Barna McKinne
Chief Quarter Master, of this command,
and Lieuts James Howard and
R. F. Beckham, Aides de Camp to the
Maj. Genl. Comdg.
                     III  The Officers of the
division staff now on duty with
this command will report to these
Head Quarters for instruction.
                            G. W. Smith
                            Maj. Genl.

For
        Maj. Saml. W. Melton
                   A.A. Genl.

MSS 38-348