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lances, will move with the troops. They will be assembled between this camp and the Gurley house, under charge of Lieutenant Hunter, acting assistant quartermaster, ready to move when directed.
By order of Major-General Hancock:
C. H. MORGAN,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
October 26, 1864.In pursuance to the above order this command will move at 2 a.m. to-morrow. The order of march will be the same at to-day, viz., First Brigade, Second Brigade, Third Brigade, artillery, ambulances. The ammunition train and other vehicles to return to Fort Dushane, and there await until further orders.
By command of Brevet Major-General Mott.
J. P. FINKELMEIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARTILLERY BRIGADE, 2nd CORPS,
Numbers 180.
October 26, 1864.* * * * *
II. During the absence of the major commanding, Captain A. Judson Clark, First New Jersey Artillery, will have command of the artillery on the line.
By command of Major JNumbers G. Hazard:
U. D. EDDY,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND CORPS,
October 26, 1864-9.45 p.m.
1. Brigade and battery commanders are informed the order to move is changed from 2 to 3.30 to-morrow morning.
2. The following will be the order of march: First Brigade, General De Trobriand: Second Brigade, General B. R. Pierce; Third Brigade, Colonel Robert McAllister. At 1.40 o'clock the men will take arms and a roll call will be made. Brigade and regimental commanders are instructed to use all means in their power to prevent straggling. The batteries will follow the Third Brigade; the ambulances will follow the batteries; the ammunition train will follow the ambulances. No others spring or other vehicles will be allowed.
By command of Brevet Major-General Mott:
J. P. FINKELMEIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
October 26, 1864.Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
I have the honor to report that nothing of importance transpired in my front yesterday or during the night. All was quiet.
Respectfully,
G. K. WARREN,
Major-General, Commanding.
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