HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 11, 1864.

Major General H. G. WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to say to you in reply to your communication of this date that he does not deem it advisable to make any advance until our lines are better established; perhaps to-morrow.

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

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
July 11, 1864-1. 40 p. m.

General AUGUR:

Please stop General Wright's movement up the Potomac and send his command up Seventh street to rendezvous near the Military Asylum.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 11, 1864-11. 45 p. m.

General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps, Fort Stevens:

General Halleck thinks your corps should all be assembled near Fort Stevens. Russell will therefore be sent you at that place.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 11, 1864.

Captain ALLEN,

Assistant Quartermaster:

CAPTAIN: The major-general commanding directs me to request that you will instruct all officers commanding troops from the Sixth Corps arriving at Washington to report with their commands to Major-General McCook, commanding Reserve Camp, on Fourteenth street, near Crystal Spring, at the crossing of Piney Branch.

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

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
July 11, 1864-2. 10 p. m.

General AUGUR:

The Nineteenth Corps, now at the wharf, will move out the old Bladensburg road to vicinity of Fort Saratoga. An officer should go to conduct them. I hope soon to assign a commander.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

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