HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C., July 14, 1864.

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff,&c.:

Shall I relieve McCook and Doubleday from further duty? There is no command for either of them.

I am, respectfully, &c.,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Indorsement.]

JULY 14, 1864.

I think you had better leave them on the lines a day or two longer. Please report how many of the Nineteenth Corps have gone forward, and where General Gillmore and Emory are.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 14, 1864-10. 45 a. m.

Major-General McCOOK,

Fort Stevens:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that insomuch as their services are no longer needed in the trenches, in accordance with instructions from the headquarters of the army, you relieve Admiral Goldsborough and General Meigs, with the navy people and employes, and direct them to return to Washington.

Very respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

JULY 14, 1864.

Brigadier-General RUCKER:

Send railroad transportation to Fort Lincoln to bring in Navy-Yard employes at that place-800.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 14, 1864.

Major-General McCOOK,

Fort Stevens:

General Augur directs that Battery E, Second U. S. Artillery, Lieutenant Dudley; Sixth New York Battery, Captain Martin, and First Maine Battery, Captain Bradbury, be ordered in to Camp Barry, to report to Major Hall. Acknowledge receipt.

Respectfully,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.