COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, NAVAL STATION,

Baltimore, July 16, 1864.

Major General LEW. WALLACE,

Commanding Mid. Dept. 8th Army Corps, Baltimore, Md.:

GENERAL: I have received a telegram from the Secretary of the Navy stating that the Secretary of War has released from further service here the seamen turned over to the military authorities, and that you would furnish transportation fo them and the naval officers who have charge of them, all under the immediate command of Lieutenant Commander George W. Scott, U. S. Navy.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

THOS. A. DORNIN,

Commodore, Commanding Naval Station

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT. Numbers 177.
Baltimore, July 16, 1864

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2. The First Regiment Delaware Cavalry (dismounted) Colonel N. B. Knight commanding, having reported to these headquarters by permission of Major-General Halleck, Chief of Staff is hereby directed to report to Brigadier-General Lockwood, commanding Defenses of Baltimore. General Lockwood will take immediate steps to mount and fully equip this regiment.

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6. Colonel Pierce, commanding Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry is hereby ordered to proceed in command of a detachment of mounted men belonging to Generals Hunter's and Sigel's commands at Harper's Ferry, Va. Colonel Pierce will convoy a supply train belonging to said commands to Harper's Ferry and report to Major-General Hunter.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,

Baltimore, Md., July 16, 1864.

Captain NEWPORT, Assistant Quartermaster:

CAPTAIN: I am directed by Major-General Wallace to inform you that the escort for the supply train to go to Major-General Hunter, at Harper's Ferry, is ordered to move to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock. You will please see that the train is put en route on or before that hour. It will take the direct road via Ellicott's Mills.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
Baltimore, Md., July 16, 1864.

Brigadier General H. H. LOCKWOOD,

Commanding Defenses of Baltimore, Md.:

GENERAL: I am directed by the general commanding department to instruct you to order Colonel Pierce, commanding detachment of