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SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 77.


HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA, Harrisburg, July 18, 1863.

The following companies, now at Hutingdon, mustered into the State service for the period of ninety days, will from a battalion, to be commanded by a lieutenant-colonel and a major, viz:Captain McKeage's company, Blair County ; Captain Crozier's company, Blair County ; Captain Travis' company, Blair County ; Captain Swoope's company, Blair County ; Captain Hamman's company, Blair County ; Captain Davidson's company, Blair County . The commanding officer will detail in acting adjutant and an acting quartermaster from the line officers. By the order of the Governor:

A. L. RUSSELL,
Adjutant-General, Pennsylvania .

[Indorsement.]

The foregoing are true and correct copies of Special Orders, Nos. 75, 76, and 77, issued during the year . A. D. 1863, as the same appear on file in this office .

PRESLEY N. GUTHRIE,

Adjutant-General, Pennsylvania . -

New York Militia sent to Maryland and Pennsylvania between June 15 and July 3, 1863. *

Regiments. Commanders. Location. Date of Strength.

departure.

4th Colonel Daniel W. New York City 1863. 500

Teller June 20

5th Colonel Louis Burger do June 19 828

6th Colonel Joel W. Mason do June 22 656

7th Colonel Marshall do June 17 650

Lefferts

8th Colonel Joshua M. do June 18 371

Varian

11th Colonel Joachim do June 18 762

Maidhof

12th Colonel William G. do June 19 684

Ward

13th Colonel John B. Brooklyn June 20 496

Woodward

17th Lieutenant Colonel White Plains July 3 400

John P. Jenkins

18th Colonel James Ryder South East July 3 400

21st Colonel Joseph Wright Poughkeepsie June 27 600

22d Colonel Lloyd New York City June 19 568

Aspinwall

23d Colonel William Brooklyn June 18 626

Everdell, jr.

28th Colonel Michael do June 20 484

Bennett

37th Colonel Charles Roome New York City June 19 693

47th+ Colonel Jeremiah V. Brooklyn June 26 400

Meserole

52d Colonel Matthias W. do June 22 351

Cole

55th Colonel Eugene Le New York City June 24 350

Gal.

56th Colonel David M. Brooklyn June 20 476

Talmadge

65th Colonel Jacob Buffalo June 19 555

Krettner

67th Colonel Chauncey East Hamburg June 23 400

Abbott

68th Colonel David S. Fredonia June 24 400

Forbes

69th Colonel James Bagley New York City June 22 600

71st Colonel Benjamin L. do June 18 737

Trafford

74th Colonel Watson A. Fox Buffalo June 19 504

84th Colonel Frederick A. New York City July 3 480

Conkling

Total 13,

971

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* From Annual report of the Adjutant-General, State of New York, who reports that, "In connection with this militia force, detachments of volunteers scattered throughout the State, were organized, equipped, and ordered forthwith to Harrisburg, Pa. This force comprised 1, 827 men . "Ordered to the Department of Washington, June 27.

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