IV. When regiments of cavalry, artillery, or infantry exceed 1,000 men the allowances of transportation will be regulated according to the proportion established in General Orders, Numbers 100, of November 5, 1863,* from these headquarters for regiments having less than 1,000 men.

By command of Major-General Meade:

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Numbers 86. April 5, 1864.

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13. Major General P. H. Sheridan, U. S. Volunteers, having reported to the major-general commanding, is, in compliance with General Orders, Numbers 144, of the 4th instant, from the War Department, assigned to the command of the Cavalry Corps, and will enter upon duty accordingly.

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By command of Major-General Meade:

S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. CAV. CORPS, ARMY OF POTOMAC, Numbers 15. April 5, 1864.

Paragraph 2 of General Orders, Numbers 6, of January 15, 1864, from these headquarters, in the following words, is hereby revoked:

Every guerrilla or other rebel wearing the uniform of a U. S. soldier caught in the act of making war against any of the forces fo this command will be hung upon the spot.

By command of Brigadier-General Gregg:

E. B. PARSONS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. CAV. CORPS, ARMY OF POTOMAC, Numbers 16. April 5, 1864.

In accordance with paragraph 13 of Special Orders, Numbers 86, of April 5, 1864, from headquarters Army of the Potomac, the undersigned assumes command of the Cavalry Corps.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General of Volunteers.

MERRITT'S HEADQUARTERS, April 5, 1864.

Captain E. B. PARSONS:

All quiet along the picket-lines. Commanding officer of the Reserve Brigade reports heavy details of the enemy throwing up works on the banks of the Rapidan opposite his line.

W. MERRITT,

Brigadier-General.

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*See Vol. XXIX, Part II, p. 420.

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