Today in History:

506 Series I Volume XXXVII-I Serial 70 - Monocacy Part I

Page 506 OPERATIONS IN N.VA., W.VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLIX.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT., 8TH ARMY CORPS, No. 128.
Baltimore, May 20, 1864.

* * * * * *

3. Colonel George W. McCook, One hundred and fifty-seventh Regiment Ohio National Guard, having reported at these headquarters with his regiment, is hereby assigned to the First Separate Brigade, Eighth Army corps, and will march immediately to the Relay House, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and report on his arrival to Brigadier General E. B. Tyler, U. S. Volunteers, for duty.

* * * * * *

By command of Major-General Wallace:

S. B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON,
TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, No. 126.
May 21, 1864.

* * * * * *

2. Company A, Knap's artillery battalion, Pennsylvania Volunteers, having reported at these headquarters, will be reported by its commanding officer, without delay, to Lieutenant-Colonel Haskin, commanding division,for duty.

* * * * * *

8. Companies G, H, I, and K, Third Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, having been reported at these headquarters, in compliance with orders from the Provost-Marshal-General, will proceed, without delay, to Alexandria, Va., and be reported by the commanding officer to Brigadier-General Slough, military governor, for duty with their regiment. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

* * * * * *

By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS HASKIN'S DIVISION, No. 51.
May 21, 1864.

1. One hundred and fifty-first Regiment Ohio National Guard, Colonel J. M. C. Marble commanding, having reported to these headquarters for duty, is hereby assigned as follows, and will report to Colonel Miller, One hundred and sixty-third Ohio: Six companies to Fort Sumner, three companies to Fort Sumner, and one company to Fort Mansfield.

The headquarters of the regiment will be at Fort Sumner. The lieutenant-colonel will be stationed at Fort Simmons. Colonel Marble will make his reports to Colonel Miller, One hundred and sixty-third Ohio National Guard, at Fort Reno.

2. The two companies of the One hundred and sixty-third Ohio National Guard, now at Forts Mansfield and Simmons, will move without delay to Forts Reno and Kearny. The property at each of


Page 506 OPERATIONS IN N.VA., W.VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLIX.