the mouth of the Monocacy, or Point or Rocks, with five days' rations. Upon receipt of this order Colonel Smith will proceed at once with so much of his command as has arrived, and leave orders for the balance to follow without delay.

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By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, July 8, 1864-9 a. m.

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: In compliance with orders from Major-General Sheridan, I report my arrival in Baltimore in command of 2,500 dismounted men of the Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Respectfully,

M. H. BEAUMONT,

Major First New Jersey Cavalry, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., July 8, 1864-10. 40 a. m.

Major BEAUMONT,
Baltimore:

Your dismounted cavalry will be immediately sent to cavalry camp at Washington to report to General Augur for remounts.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

(Copy furnished Cavalry Bureau.)

WILMINGTON, July 8, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Middle Department:

Company H [First Eastern Shore Maryland Infantry] left at 5. 30 and will reach Baltimore at 8. 30.

HENRY B. JUDD,

Major, U. S. Army.

HDQRS. THIRD SEPARATE Brigadier, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, July 8, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel S. B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Eighth Army Corps:

COLONEL: I respectfully request that I be furnished with such information may from time to time be received at your headquarters touching movements of the rebels in this State, and the position of the forces.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN R. KENLY,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

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