HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
July 3, 1864.

General AUGUR:

If two of the batteries ordered to Harper's Ferry can be mounted immediately, mount them; if not, send them all as infantry.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

[Indorsement.]

How soon can General Howe have these two batteries mounted?

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON, July 3, 1864.

Major-General AUGUR,

Commanding Department:

GENERAL: I think I can mount the two batteries to-morrow, if they report to me by daylight in the morning.

Very respectfully,

A. P. HOWE,

Brigadier-General.

WASHINGTON, July 3, 1864.

Major-General AUGUR, Commanding, &c.:

Batteries going as infantry must of course be armed and equipped as infantry. General Weber wants infantry for the trenches and mounted artillery, but no more heavy artillery.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 3, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel E. M. GREENE,

Chief Quartermaster, Department of Washington:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you furnish transportation from this city to Harper's Ferry by rail for three batteries (with men only), i. e., Battery A, Martyland Artillery, Battery F, Independent Pennsylvania Artillery, and Battery G, First Pennsylvania Artillery. These batteries will be at the Soldier's Rest at or about 12 o'clock to-night for transportation.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. HASKIN'S DIVISION, 22nd ARMY CORPS, DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
Washington, D. C., July 3, 1864.

Colonel MARBLE, Second Brigade:

The major-general commanding department directs that the First Battery,* Ohio Light Artillery, Captain Gibbs, report to Brigadier-

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*Battery L, First Ohio Light Artillery.

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