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Charles S. Stewart (brevet lieutenant-colonel, U. S. Army), at Old Point Comfort, Va.: Captain Henry L. Abbot (brevet brigadier-general, (U. S. Volunteers.) to the command of the Engineer Battalion at Willet's Point, N. Y., First Lieutenant A. Stickney (brevet major, U. S. Army), as assistant to the officer in charge at Fort Winthrop, Mass.; First Lieutenant A. Mackenzie, Corps of Engineers, as assistant to the officer in charge of Fort Washington, Md.; First Lieutenant C. J. Allen, Corps of Engineers, as assistant to the officer in charge at Fort Warren, Mass.
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By order of the Secretary of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, Numbers 60.
Washington, D. C. June 13, 1865Lieutenant Colonel A. E. King, U. S. Volunteers, assistant adjutant-general, First Army Corps is hereby announced as assistant adjutant-general of the Middle Military Division.
By command of Major-General Hancock:
E. W. CLARK, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 83.
June 13, 1865Lieutenant Colonel A. E. King, assistant adjutant-general, U. S. Volunteers, having been assigned as the assistant adjutant-general of First Army Corps, is hereby relieved from duty in this department, and will report in person to the commanding officer of that corps.
The major-general commanding regrets the loss of his valuable services, while congratulating Lieutenant-Colonel King on his well-merited promotion.
By command of Major-General Parke:
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
RICHMOND, June 14, 1865
Honorable E. M. STANTON,
Washington:
General Terry has relieved General Ord and I have directed the latter to report to Adjutant-General for orders. I wish to arrange my affairs in Washington when relieved from duty here.
H. W. HALLECK,
Major-General, Commanding.
SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 304.
Washington, June 14, 1865.1. One company of the Engineer Battalion, U. S. Army will be at once sent to West Point, N. Y., to report to the Superintendent of the
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