This was accomplished by-- [Special Field Orders, No.

10.] HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, NEAR SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, January 12, 1865.
1.

Brevet Brigadier-General Euston, chief-quartermaster, will turn over to Simeon Draper, Esq., agent of the United States Treasury Department, all cotton now in the city of Savannah, prize of war, taking his receipt for the same in gross, and returning for it to the quartermaster-general.

He will also afford Mr.Draper all the facilities in his power in the way of transportation, labor, etc., to enable him to handle the cotton with expedition.
2.

General Euston will also turn over to Mr.Draper the custom-house, and such other buildings in the city of Savannah as he may need in the execution of his office.
By order of General W.T.Sherman, L.M.DAYTON, Aide-de-Camp.
Up to this time all the cotton had been carefully guarded, with orders to General Euston to ship it by the return-vessels to New York, for the adjudication of the nearest prize-court, accompanied with invoices and all evidence of title to ownership.