WASHINGTON, August 7, 1864-2. 10 p. m.

Brevet Major-General BURBRIDGE,

Lexington, Ky.:

You will receive an order* placing the State of Kentucky under your order. You will establish your headquarters at whatever place you may deem best.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

GENERAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 240.
Washington, August 7, 1864.

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3. The part of Kentucky WEST of the Cumberland River is transferred to the Department of the Ohio. The State of Kentucky will constitute a military district of that department.

4. Bvt. Major General S. G. Burbridge is assigned by the President to the command of the Military District of Kentucky with his brevet rank, and is authorized to exercise, under Major- General Schofield's direction, all the powers of a commander of a department which are not required by law to be exercised by such departmental commander.

By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, August 7, 1864-1 p. m.

Major-General HEINTZELMAN,

Columbus, Ohio:

The Secretary of War directs that Illinois constitute a military district, and that General H. E. Paine, who has been ordered to report to you, be assigned to the command of that district. I send a telegram+ you to consult with Governor Brough, and telegraph in cipher your opinion in regard to the suggested arrests.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 7, 1864.

(Received 9. 10 a. m. 8th.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

As matters stand here now it would be very unfortunate to remove General Carrington from the command, and I hope it will not be done. Mr. Hendricks is reported to have gone to Washington on a mission to the Government. A deputation will visit Washington this week, to place him and the condition of a affairs here in a proper light.

O. P. MORTON.

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*See General Orders, Numbers 240, following.

+See p. 228.

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