cavalry, to prepare at once to convoy the train belonging to Major-General Hunter's command to Harper's Ferry. Captain Newport, assistant quartermaster, has been directed to get the train in readiness. It is now parked near Fort McHenry. Please report to these headquarters the hour Colonel Pierce will be ready to move.

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

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT

Baltimore, Md. July 16, 1864.

Brigadier General H. H. LOCKWOOD,
Commanding Defenses of Baltimore:

GENERAL: I am directed by the general commanding department to instruct you to prepare all of the 698 cavalry, or as many of them as can be organized into companies, under command of Colonel L. B. Pierce, Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, to convoy the train to Harper's Ferry. The rest of the stragglers will be held until they can be forwarded by special train to their commands.

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

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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

Brigadier-General LOCKWOOD,

Commanding Defenses of Baltimore:

GENERAL: You are hereby directed to prepare muster-rolls or lists of names of each company or squad in the civil forces now under your command, nothing the place of rendezvous of each company or squad in the city. You will then order them to be marched to the office of the ordnance officer Eighth Army Corps, to whom they will turn over the arms and accouterments received from him. After the arms and accouterments are turned over, you will caution them not to disband their organizations as they may be wanted hereafter. They may then be dismissed and permitted to return to their homes. The mounted men under Major Petherbridge will not be included in the above order; they will maintain their organization and be subject to duty until further orders. The general commanding will issue a general order of thanks to the citizen volunteers.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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

Brigadier-General LOCKWOOD,

Commanding Defenses of Baltimore:

GENERAL: I am directed by Major-General Wallace to call your attention to his note of yesterday, the 15th instant, directing you to