III. Lieutenant Colonel Albert Ordway, Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers, is announced as provost-marshal-general of the Department of Virginia, and will relieve Brigadier General M. R. Patrick, U. S. Volunteers, in respect to the duties of that office.

By command of Major-General Ord:

ED. W. SMITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
ARMY OF THE JAMES, Numbers 70.
Richmond, Va., June 9, 1865.

A sufficient time having elapsed since the surrender of the forces late in rebellion with the United States for all who were of such forces to procure other apparel than their uniform, it is hereby ordered that no person, after June 15, 1865, appear in public in this department wearing any insignia of rank, or military or naval service worn by officers or men of the late rebel army.

Where plain buttons cannot be procured those formerly used can be covered with cloth.

Any person violating this order will be liable to arrest.

By command of Major-General Ord:

ED. W. SMITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
ARMY OF THE JAMES, No. 71.
Richmond, Va., June 9, 1865.

Generals commanding districts and other independent commands will direct that officers of the quartermaster's department serving in their respective districts or commands at once turn over to the duly authorized agent of the Treasury Department within their commands all confiscated or captured property which pertained to the late rebel government on hand if not required for military purposes.

For all property so turned over to the Treasury Department they will obtain receipts, and send to department headquarters a certified copy of such receipt.

By command of Major-General Ord:

ED. W. SMITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, June 9, 1865.

Major General JOHN G. PARKE,

Commanding Department of Washington:

GENERAL: Please inform these headquarters which two brigades of cavalry of the Cavalry Corps are under orders for Louisville, and the names of the commanding officers of each.

Respectfully,

JNO. A. RAWLINS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.