Ricketts that he should be able to draw rations on his arrival at Monocacy Junction, therefore he sent on this troops with such as they had in their haversacks, which was but a small amount. I have the honor to request that you will inform me of the time of departure of the trains, and at what hour they will probably arrive, so that I can inform the commanding officer at each post, viz, Monocacy and Frederick.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 8, 1864-12. 45 a. m. (Received 1. 20 a. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

I have arrived here in advance of the greater of my division. In accordance with orders from Major-General Meade I report for orders. The remainder of the division will be here by this evening. Our transportation and ammunition train was left at City Point.

JAMES B. RICKETTS,

Brigadier General, Commanding Third Div., Sixth Corps, Eutaw House.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8, 1864-10. 15 a. m.

Brigadier-General RICKETTS,

Eutaw House, Baltimore, Md.:

Whatever the quartermaster's and ordnance departments in Baltimore cannot furnish, telegraph your requisitions to Chief of Ordnance and Quartermaster-General.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1864-11. 40 p. m.

Brigadier-General RICKETTS,

On the Monocacy:

It is reported that the enemy is approaching Urbana. If so, you cannot reach the Point of Rocks or mouth of the Monocacy, and you will report to General Wallace and assist him in retarding the enemy's movements toward Washington or Baltimore.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MID. DEPT., 8TH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 172.
Baltimore, July 8, 1864.

I. Colonel Smith, commanding Second Brigade, of General Ricketts' division, is hereby directed, in accordance with orders of Major-General Halleck, Chief of Staff, to proceed at once by railroad to