Good luck with your search for the order book you referenced.

While this is not what you are specifically seeking; but since I had already begun pulling some of my notes on Likens, perhaps others could find the information instructive.

National Archives
RG 109

Military Departments -- Special Orders, Department of the Trans-Mississippi, 1862 - 1863
Ch II Vol 77

6/1/63 S O #47-Authority is granted to Col J B Likens to raise a Bn or Regt of Infy by voluntary enlistment from men not liable to conscription…

Military Departments -- Letters Sent, District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, June - September 1863
Chapter II, Volume 132

8/27/63 Magruder to Boggs-Likens wants to consolidate his command with that of Col Davidson’s or fill it up with volunteers from the state militia. Davidson’s Bn has already been attached to Bourland’s Bn & Likens has been informed.

Military Departments -- Letters Sent, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, November 1863 - April 1864
Chapter II, Volume 122

11/30/63 Magruder to Boggs- Gen Waul has reported today with instructions, known to the general cdg, by which he is authorized to mount Waul's Legion and the 2nd Tex Infy. I have Brigaded the 2nd Tex and Waul's Legion with Likens' Regt and the 3rd Tex Infy, all, with the exception of Likens' Regt, splendidly drilled Infy- the best Bgde under my command, which I have reserved for Gen Waul. If he attempts to mount the 2nd Tex and his legion, it will be a failure, as the horses are not to be had, the State troops and other calls having exhausted the country. To disband his legion and 2nd Tex and send them home, in the hopeless task of procuring horses, will disorganize this excellent Bgde, whose services are indispensably necessary to the defense of the State, where they will soon be in front of the enemy.

Military Departments -- Special Orders, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, March 1864
Chapter II, Volume 107

“Hqs Dist of Tex etc, Special Order Book “E” from 3/1 to 3/27/64”

3/16/64 Following will be the organization of the Cav ordered from this district to La:
Buchel, Debray & Gould’s Regts will constitute Hawes’ Bgde
Wood, Likens, Terrell’s Regts will constitute Bee’s Bgde
Col Bankhead will assign a Btry to each Bgde

Military Departments -- Special Orders, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, April - June 1864
Chapter II, Volume 106

“Index to Special Order Book F of Dist of Tex, etc”

4/10/64 Col Likens will rejoin his Regt at Huntsville and assume command and attempt to relieve its disgrace by deeds on the battle field

Military Departments -- Telegrams Sent, District of Texas, New Mexico & Arizona, March - July 1863
Chapter II, Volume 138
Note: This volume is actually 1864 vs 1863

4/10/64 Magruder to Capt Sutton, Crocket-If Likens’ Regt disbanded has a rendezvous been designated? Order all officers & men of that Regt to assemble-should any refuse fire on them

4/16/64 Slaughter to Magruder, Galveston-Col Likens thinks he will report at Pendleton on the 20th with majority of Regt

Military Dept’s -- Telegrams Sent, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, July 1864 - May 1865
Ch II, Vol 137

4/12/65 Magruder to Gen Bee cdg Cav Corps, Hempstead-the train of Harrison’s Bgde has been ordered to haul flour from the interior-20 wagons of the Regts of Terry, Likens and Baylor will remain at Hempstead to haul forage. This will be the order to Col Terry or the cdg officer for the purpose.

Other NARA sources, Official Records and various others

In July 1861, the ninety-day enlistments of the Sabine Pass Guard expired. Most of the men re-enlisted into two Co’s, one of them an artillery company, again known as the Sabine Pass Guard, captained by James B. Likens, a Sabine Pass attorney. The remainder enlisted in a cavalry company, the Ben McCulloch Coast Guard, raised by Dr. James H. Blair, a Sabine physician. This company became Company A of both Likens' Battalion and its successor, Spaight's Battalion, and after December 1, 1861, was captained by O. M. Marsh, a West Point graduate. These companies were mustered into the state Militia for one year, and in 1862, K. D. Keith was elected captain of Co. B.[4]
In September 1861, Captain Likens visited General Paul O. Hebert's headquarters in Galveston, where he was promoted to major and authorized to raise Likens' Sixth Battalion of State Militia. Likens' unit at Sabine Pass was to consist of Likens' cavalry Company A, soon to be commanded by Captain Marsh; Captain Blair's artillery Company B, soon to be captained by Keith; infantry Company C of Newton County, commanded by Captain Josephus S. Irvine, a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto; and infantry Company D of Tyler County, commanded by Captain W. J. Spurlock.[5]
In February and March 1862, two more companies became a part of Likens' Battalion. Captain George W. O'Brien had been discharged because of illness from the Army of Northern Virginia. After his recovery, he raised infantry Company E at Beaumont, built Camp Spindletop, located about four miles southwest of the "sawdust city," and drilled and marched out on the prairies near Beaumont. Captain Ashley Spaight had raised a cavalry company of militia in Liberty and Chambers counties, known as the Moss Bluff Rebels, and with their assignment to it, Major Likens' command became a battalion of six companies.[8] Also in March 1862, Likens' Battalion was mustered into the Confederate Army for the duration of the war.[9]
In June 1862, the last major command shakeup occurred when Major Likens was promoted and authorized to raise a regiment of Texas cavalry. Captain Spaight was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the new Spaight's Eleventh Battalion, and Captain Irvine of Company C was elected major and executive officer.
11TH BATTALION, TEXAS VOLUNTEERS, CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
By W. T. Block
(Copyrighted by and reprinted from East Texas Historical Journal, XXX, No. 1 (1992), pp. 44-57)

6/17/63 Likens to Magruder’s AG-By S O #47 from Gen K Smith I have been authorized to raise a Regt of Infy for the war. Making little progress due to the number of people in the state with authority to raise Cav- In addition the call for 10,000 men allows men to volunteer in the Cav. I could be much faster in raising the men if the orders were changed to Cav and that the men to serve as Cav but would be trained as Cav & as Infy. I can raise the Regt of Infy, but it will take a much longer time, and I am anxious to be in the field. See enclosed from D B Martin

Enclosed from D B Martin-6/16/63 D B Martin, Gen E S T Dist to Capt E Turner, AG, Houston-Likens has approval from Sec of War to raise a Bn or Regt of Infy. I feel sure there are adequate numbers of able bodied men to accomplish that, but it would be much faster if the order was changed to Cav based on the preferences of Texans.

8/17/63 Smith to Magruder-Col Likens has applied for permission to consolidate the 4 Co’s raised by Lt Col Davidson now at Camp Groce with those he has been authorized to raise so as to form a full Regt. It has the full approval of the Gen cdg. He has also applied for permission to recruit among the state troops of those volunteering to enlist for the war. It is OK with Gen Smith provided it meets your approval and that of the Governor

10/7/63 Likens reports 10 Co‘s organized by authority of S O #168 from Gen Magruder. Anxious to get in the field and request orders for the organization- The men are very well mounted and have good horse equipment but are unarmed

11/11/63 Organization of the commands of Col’s Buchel, Debray, Rainey, & Luckett

Buchel’s command (Sabine Pass)
1st Tex Cav (Buchel's)
Terrell's Cav Regt
Brown's Cav Regt
Davidson's Cav Bn
Hughes' Btry
Moseley's Btry
Posts of Beaumont & Liberty

Luckett’s command [Houston]
2nd Tex
3rd Tex
Waul’s Legion
35th Tex Cav Likens
Dashiell & Jones Btrys

Rainey’s command (Galveston)
Cook’s Arty Regt
Elmore’s Infy Regt
Regt Tex State Troops
Fox’s Btry

Debray's command (Harrisburg)
Debray's Cav Regt
Gould's Cav Regt
Pyron's Cav Regt
Woods' Cav Regt
McMahan's Btry
Willke's Btry

11/29/63 No. 325. Houston XIX-Luckett's Bgde, consisting of the 2nd & 3rd Tex Infy, Waul's Legion, & Likens' Regt of Cav, will proceed without delay to Sandy Point, under the direction of the senior officer present with the Bgde.
Col Luckett will join the Bgde without delay at Sandy Point, and place it in the highest state of efficiency, holding himself in readiness to move with his Bgde at a moment's warning.

12/5/63 Col Likens cdg Bgde to Dist Hqs-the Bgde will start in 3 hours for the defense of Velasco. I carry the 2nd Tex Infy, 3rd Tex Infy, Waul’s Legion & the 35th Tex Cav

12/15/63 McNeel's, Brazoria Co., HQs Dist of Tex, NM, & Az., Gen Orders
I. In order to perfect the organization of the troops in this Dist, the following arrangements have been made:
1st Division, Brig Gen H. P. Bee cdg
1st Bgde, 1st Division, Col Woods cdg: Woods' Regt of Cav, Pyron's Regts of Cav.
2nd Bgde, 1st Division, Col Duff cdg: Duff's Regt of Cav, Likens' Regt of Cav.

1/8/64 Hqs ARMY OF OBSERVATION, Camp Wharton, Gen Bee to Capt Turner, AAG, District of Texas-I acknowledge receipt of two communications dated 1/5/64. The communication from Capt Marmion is the 1st & only information I have received on the subject. I hear but seldom from the mouth of Caney, and only through Capt Turner. In accordance with instructions I shall proceed as soon as possible to the Caney, and take with me Woods’ Bgde. Likens’ Regt moved yesterday to support Col Buchel. I am ordered under no circumstances to permit the enemy to gain possession of the mouth of the Caney or Bernard. I will comply with the order as far as possible to do so, but as the works at those points are not finished, nor any guns at hand to place in them, I shall have to rely on my troops alone to defend it, and my ability to do so will depend upon the force the enemy brings…

1/11/64 Hqs ARMY OF OBSERVATION, Ewing’s Bridge, Cedar Lake, Brazoria Co., Gen Bee to Capt Turner-I state, for the information of the Gen cdg that Likens Regt is with Col Buchel; Pyron’s on Cedar Lake, a mile below Ewing’s Bridge. Woods’ & Debray’s commands are in the vicinity of the Caney, from 10 to 15 miles above Hawkins. There is corn for three weeks in the vicinity of their camps. The works at the month of the Caney are progressing very slowly.

3/3/64 Houston-chief surgeon 1st Div suggests 30 day medical need for leave for Likens, 35th Tex Cav, 2nd Bgde, 1st Div

3/11/64 Bee reports-I marched from Columbus, on the Colorado River, in Tex, March 11, with six Regts of Cav-Debray's, Buchel's, Terrell's, Woods', Gould's, and Likens' and reported to Gen Taylor, cdg army of operations in La, on April 5 at Mansfield with the three first-named Regts. The others, being delayed by incidents of so long march, did not arrive in time to participate in the battles of the 8th and 9th

Mentioned in Bee's report: Likens' Regt arrived piecemeal and fell in with Terrell's Regt at the Battle of Mansfield. More men from Likens' 35th Tex Cav Regt and from Gould's 23rd Tex Cav Regt arrived in time to fight at Pleasant Hill, with Peter Woods' 36th Tex Cav arriving just as the battle ended.

3/16/64 Special Orders, Houston-By command of Major Gen J. B. Magruder:
XXXII. The following will be the organization of the Cav forces ordered from this Dist to La: Cols Buchel, Debray, and Gould's Regts will constitute Hawes' Bgde, and the cdg officer will report to Brig-Gen Hawes.
Col's Woods, Likens, and Terrell's Regts will constitute Bee's Bgde, and the cdg officers will report to Brig-Gen Bee. One light Btry, to be designated by Col S. P. Bankhead, chief of Arty, will be attached to each Bgde. Brig Gen Tom Green's will remain the same.

Dec 31, 1864-Organization of the Army of the Trans-Miss Dept Kirby Smith
2nd Tex Cav DIVISION Actg. SAMUEL B. MAXEY.
4th Tex Cav Bgde. Actg. ARTHUR P. BAGBY.
1st Tex Col William O. Yager.
34th Tex Col Alexander W. Terrell.
35th Tex Col James B. Likens.

Feb 16, 1865. Hqs TM Dept, Gen Buckner, Shreveport, Cdg District of West La, Natchitoches: The Gen cdg directs that you will order Col Likens with his Regt to report to Major-Gen Wharton at Hempstead. He is determined to dismount a large portion of the Cav, and to prevent complaints has selected Regts from each command and has taken those most recently organized. Likens’ is a new Regt and will be dismounted. Bagby’s old Regt, the 7th Tex, will be ordered to report to you in place of Likens

Feb 17, 1865. Instructions to Gen Wharton-proceed to Hempstead with your whole command. After assembling at that point you are directed to dismount nine Regts, viz, Baylor's, Chisum's, Martin's, Terry's, Col Peter Hardeman's, Wells' the 29th (De Morse's), 23rd (Gould's), 35th (Likens').

In Feb 65 a general reshuffling of Regts and Bgde occurred due to dismounting of 9 Regts. As a result several Tex Regts including all those of Polignac's old Bgde [now under King] were ordered to Tex.
34th joined King in a new Bgde also including the 16th, 18th, 28th DC, and Wells DC

Harrison was promoted to BGen and given a Bgde of his old Regt and others-
15th Tex Infy,
17th Tex DC Consol,
35th Tex DC [Likens],
P. Hardeman's DC Bn.

The other 2 Regts of old Polignac Bgde 22nd DC [now Bn sized] and 31st Tex DC were placed in an Infy Bgde commanded by Gen Bee.

3/27/65 Wharton to Gen Walker-Terry’s & Likens’ Regt have been dismtd. The troops could not have behaved [more [?]Splendidly] no desertion
Maj Davis goes to Houston to get the guns [?] that were turned in by the Cav Regts you dismtd. Please give any necessary order. He will also make inquiry about the 700 pistols you wrote me about.
Will you do me the favor of ordering Smith’s Co to me immediately? Waller has only 9 [7] Co’s present, one of them Menard’s Co with only 6 men.
I hear that Magruder is on his way to relieve you-is this so? What does it mean? What is the cause of the change? Where are you going? Write me fully by Maj Hart who will give you this.
If you can chance to order Smith’s Co to me at once & will give the order to Maj Hart he will deliver it and give instructions to Capt Smith.
I think we will have an overflow in the Brazos. When can I send Likens’ Regt to Hockley-give me 3 days notice-Can you have transportation [cars] at Hockley on Sunday; for Baylor at [Wither] on Tues; & for Terry at Hockley Thurs week?
If you can have the cars for Likens on Sun telegraph me so. I will barely have time to get there [?] being advised tomorrow

April 7, 1865. By command of Gen Magruder-The following is announced as the organization of the 1st and 2nd Bgdes of Maxey's division of Infy:
1st Bgde (Gen J. E. Harrison cdg)-Fifteenth Tex Infy, Lt-Col Daniel cdg; Seventeenth Tex DC, Col Tucker cdg; 35th Tex DC, Col Likens cdg; Hardeman's Bn DC, Lt Col P. Hardeman cdg

April 15, 1865-XXIII the following is announced as the organization of Maj. Gen. S. B. Maxey’s division of Infy:
1st Bgde (Gen Harrison).—Fifteenth Tex Infy, Lt-Col Daniel; Twentieth Tex Infy, Col. H. M. Elmore; Seventeenth Tex DC, Col. T. F. Tucker; Hardeman’s Bn DC, Lt. Col. P. Hardeman.
2nd Bgde (Gen Bee).—Terry’s Regt Tex DC, Col. D. S. Terry; Border’s Regt Tex DC, Col. J. P. Border; Thirty-first Regt Tex Infy, Col. F. J. Malone; Merrick’s Bn Infy, Lt. Col. Merrick.
3rd Bgde (Gen. J. B. Robertson).—Eighth Regt Tex Infy, Col. A. M. Hobby; Twenty-third Regt Tex DC, Col. N. C. Gould; 35th Regt Tex DC, Col. J. B. Likens; — Regt Tex DC, Col. G. W. Baylor. * * * * * * *

After April 15, 1865-Likens’ Regiment assigned to the Galveston defenses
5/2/65 the remaining 232 men & officers of the 35th Tex [DC], now commanded by Lt Col Wortham, arrived in Galveston.

4/17/65 Hqs Maxey's Infy div, Camp Rogers near Houston-J Harrison B Gen cdg division-the troops at this camp consist of the following Regts and Bn
15th Tex Infy
17th Regt DC consol
31st Regt DC consol
Merrick's Batt DC
Terry's Regt DC
35th [Likens] DC
P Hardeman Regt DC is encamped near here

5/10/65 Abstract from field return of the defenses of Galveston, Col A. Smith cdg
Present for duty.
Command Officers Men Agg present

Col cdg and staff 10 --- 10
2nd Tex Vol Infy 24 346 474
8th Tex Vol Infy 9 159 181
21st Tex Vol Infy 23 438 534
35th Tex DC 15 165 232 [Likens’ Regt arrived 5/2]
Timmons' Regt Infy 23 285 365
Mann's Regt Cav 26 379 475
Pyron's Regt Cav (a) --- --- ---
Cook's [1st Tex] Hvy Arty 16 190 306
Dege's light Arty 5 84 130
Btrys Rodgers and Magruder 7 149 223
Btry Green 5 99 129
Btry Jackson 4 120 134
Btry Sherman 3 55 63
Btry Scurry 3 39 66
Total 173 2,508 3,322