not, he directs that you throw out vedettes on that line. Between Slocum and De Russy the front is picketed by a detail from General Paine's brigade.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. G. HASTINGS,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.

HEADQUARTERS MEIGS' DIVISION,
Near Fort Slocum, July 13, 1864.

Major AUCHMUTY,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

MAJOR: In reply to the note just received, I have the honor to report that the front between Fort Slocum and Fort Totten has been picketed by a detail from General Rucker's brigade.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

M. C. MEIGS,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding Division.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS MEIGS' DIVISION, Numbers 4.
Near Fort Slocum, July 13, 1864.

Colonel C. M. Alexander, Second District of Columbia Volunteers, is hereby temporarily relieved from duty with his regiment, and assigned to command of the First and Third Provisional Regiments. The Second District of Columbia Volunteers, Twelfth Veteran Reserves, and Second Provisional Regiment are hereby assigned to command of General Paine. Upon assuming command, Colonel Alexander will relieve Brigadier-General Paine in the rifle-pits between Forts Stevens and Slocum. Upon being relieved Brigadier-General Paine will encamp his brigade upon the ground to the left and rear of Fort Slocum.

By order of Bvt. Major General M. C. Meigs:

WM. PAINTER,
Major and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

Consolidated morning report of the division commanded by Brigadier General M. C. Meigs, Quartermaster-General, U. S. Army, for the 13th day of July, 1864.

Present for duty.

Station. Commanders Troops. Acting Acting Acting

. general general field

officer staff staff

s. officer officer

s. s.

Near Brigadier General and 1 . . . 2

Fort General staff.

Slocum. M. C.

Meigs.

Brigadier Second 2 1 8

General Brigade,

H. E. Meigs'

Paine. division.

Brigadier First 1 . . . 1

General Brigade,

D. H. Meigs'

Rucker. Brigade.

Colonel Third . . . . . . . . .

a. Brigade,

Farnsworth Meigs'

. division.

Total. 4 1 11

Present for duty.

Station Commander Troops Compan Enlist Total. On

s. y ed detac

office men. hed

rs. duty.

Near Brigadier Genera . . . . . . 3 . . .

Fort General l and . .

Slocum. M. C. staff.

Meigs.

Brigadier Second 19 1,168 1,198 . . .

General Brigad

H. E. e,

Paine. Meigs'

divisi

on.

Brigadier First 10 1,981 1,993 . . .

General Brigad

D. H. e,

Rucker. Meigs'

Brigad

e.

Colonel Third . . . . . . . . . 1,720

a. Brigad

Farnswort e,

h. Meigs'

divisi

on.

Total. 29 3,149 3,194 1,720