HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, June 17, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Petersburg, W. Va;

The First, Second, and Third Regiments, West Virginia Cavalry, left Washington, this afternoon for the West. Stop them at Parkersburg and put them into camp there until further orders.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
June 18, 1865.

Brevet Major-General EMORY,

Commanding Department of West Virginia, Cumberland:

I am directed to inform you that General Duval's command arrived at Winchester on the 17th en route to Cumberland. Please advise these headquarters as soon as it arrives, as it is desired to break up the Provisional Division which it represents and assign it as a brigade to one of your divisions. When can you send the battalion of infantry to General Brooke which you had some time since? You can send this information when you notify us of the arrival of Duval's command.

A. E. KING

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
June 18, 1865.

Brevet Major-General EMORY;

Cumberland, Md.:

Three regiments of cavalry will be kept at Winchester-the Fifth and Twenty-second New York and Twelfth Pennsylvania. I mention this for your government, as it is presumed that the Army of the Shenandoah will be embraced in that command. It is now within its geographical limits, I find.

W. S HANCOCK,

Major-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 315.
Washington, June 19, 1865.

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42. Colonel George W. Bradley, captain and assistant quartermaster, U. S. Volunteers, is relieved from duty as depot quartermaster at City Point, Va., and is hereby assigned to duty as chief quartermaster of the Department of Pennsylvania. He will report in person without delay to the commanding general, Department of Pennsylvania.

43. Colonel John B. Howard, captain and assistant quartermaster, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty with the Army of the James, and will report in person without delay to the Quartermaster-General for assignment to duty in the Sixth Division, Quartermaster-General's Office.

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