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HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
MOBILE, ALA. June 1st, 1866.

GENERAL ORDERS
No. 1
In compliance with General Orders No. 32, current series from the War Department, the undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department of the South, embracing the States of Georgia and Alabama-Headquarters at Macon, Ga.
The Department is divided into two Districts, as follows:
The District of Georgia-to embrace the State of Alabama, Bvt. Major General Wager Swayne, U.S. Vols., to command-Headquarters at Montgomery, Ala.
The staff of the Brevet Major General commanding will be announced in subsequent General Orders.

CHARLES R. WOODS,
Brevet Major General.

Official: O.D. Kinsman
Assistant Adjutant General.