FORT McHENRY, July 11, 1864.

Colonel LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I would respectfully request that the garrisons at Forts Marshall and Carroll be increased immediately. There are no troops at this post nor at Fort Federal Hill available for this purpose.

W. W. MORRIS,

Brigadier-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 11, 1864.

Brigadier-General MORRIS, U. S. Army,

Fort McHenry:

The general commanding would like quarters inside the fort for himself and staff; outside for the orderlies. The general will be accompanied by fifteen staff officers.

MAX. WOODHULL,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS,
July 11, 1864.

Brigadier-General MORRIS, U. S. Army,

Fort McHenry:

The general commanding directs me to request you to come to department headquarters as soon as possible, as he is desirous of seeing you upon important business.

MAX. WOODHULL,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

JULY 11, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER, Relay House:

Send a fleet courier and order in the detachment at Elysville. Send it here in cars.

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 11, 1864.

Brigadier-General RICKETTS:

GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you will make the following disposition of the forces to arrive in this city, viz: One regiment will be located in Baltimore street, between Eutaw and Canal; one regiment on Franklin, left resting on Eutaw street, with its right on Holliday; one regiment on Monument street, left resting on Eutaw street, with its right on Holliday; one regiment on Green street, left resting on Columbia, with its right on Franklin; one regiment at Bel Air Market and the open space in that vicinity. You will also detach one of the regiments of your command and direct the colonel to report with it for duty at Fort Marshall. The colonel will assume command at that post.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

LYNDE CATLIN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Inspector-General.