HDQRS. HASKIN'S DIVISION, 22nd ARMY CORPS, DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, Washington, D. C., July 7, 1864.

Colonel WILLIAM H. HAYWARD,
Commanding First Brigade:

Please inspect your whole line daily, and particularly Forts Stevens, Slocum, and Thayer to-morrow morning. No officer or men will leave or pass from their post until further orders. See that your brigade are drilled four hours per day at artillery. All must attend and drill two hours before guard mounting, and work at cutting brush after drills are over.

Yours, respectfully,

J. A. HASKIN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Aide-de-Camp, Commanding.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS, July 7, 1864.

Major FLOOD,
Eighteenth Veteran Reserve Corps:

MAJOR: The major-general commanding directs that you proceeded with four companies of your regiment to Laurel Station, on Baltimore and Washington Railroad, and assume command of the entire force (which will be six companies) now on the railroad between Annapolis Junction and this city. You will make the best arrangement practicable of your command for the protection of the road, guarding especially the important points, bridges, and culverts. Your reports will be made direct to these headquarters.

I am, major, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff, Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 230.
Washington, July 7, 1864.

Brigadier General A. P. Howe is assigned to the command of the Military District of Harper's Ferry from the Monocacy to Hancock, subject to the orders of Major-General Hunter. Major-Generals Sigel and Stahel are relieved from duty in the District of Harper's Ferry, and will report in person at Cumberland, Md., to Major-General Hunter for orders.

By order of the President of the United States:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, Parkersburg, W. Va., July 7, 1864.

On arriving at this place Generals Averell and Duffie will embark their commands immediately on the railroad, and will report to the commanding general at Cumberland.

By command of Major-General Hunter:

[P. G. BIER,]

Assistant Adjutant-General.