U. S. Military Academy at that place. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

2. The following regiment will at once report to Major-General Hancock, commanding Middle Military Division, for garrison duty in the defenses of Washington: First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MILITARY DIV. OF THE JAMES, Numbers 27.
Richmond, Va., June 14, 1865.

I. Major-General Ord having been relieved from the command of the Department of Virginia, will report in person to the Adjutant-General in Washington for orders.

By order of Major General H. W. Halleck:

J. C. KELTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, Numbers 72.
Richmond, Va., June 14, 1865.

In obedience to orders from the War Department, Major General A. H. Terry hereby assumes command of the Department of Virginia.

By command of Major-General Terry:

ED. W. SMITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
June 14, 1865.

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: Will you please send to General Bartlett to report to General Hardie at the War Department at once. The general wishes me to say that the Secretary of War does not wish any troops encamped on Fourteenth street this side of Piney Branch.

Respectfully yours,

C. H. MORGAN,

Brigadier-General, &c.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15, 1865.

Major-General HALLECK:

Please let me know when you desire to be relieved from duty at Richmond. You can then come to Washington to make such arrangements as you desire.

E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.