"District of Memphis
4th Jany 1863
Special order
no 36
V Col Murphy 8th Wis Regt infy will report in person to Brig. Genl. Asboth in Fort Pickering under arrest.
Brig. Genl. Asboth will allow Col. Murphy the limits of the fort until further orders from these Head Quarters.
By command of
Maj. Genl. Hurlbur
(signed) William H Thurston
a.a.a general."
On the back it says:
Captain Horace Parks Provost Marshall will see that the within is executed and will provide suitable quarters for Col. Murphy.
By order of.
Brig, Gl Asboth
H C Koerner