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ing officer at that place (the troops will be provided with three days' cooked rations and 100 rounds of ammunition per man), viz: One hundred and eighty-fourth New York Volunteers, One hundred and third New York Volunteers, One hundred and fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Tenth New York Heavy Artillery. The chief quartermaster of your division will report at once to the chief quartermaster Department of Washington for instructions and preparation of transportation.
Very respectfully, general, your most obedient servant,
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
September 22, 1864.Brigadier-General DE RUSSY:
Commanding Division:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that the Seventy-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers be added to the detail already made from your division this day for Winchester. It is necessary that these troops move as rapidly as possible. Transportation is now ready.
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
September 22, 1864.Colonel F. A. CONKLING,
Comdg. Eighty-fourth Regiment New York State Militia:
COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that on the arrival of four companies Forty-second Massachusetts Militia at your present camp, you move with your entire regiment to the Baltimore and Washington depot in this city, at which you will take cars for winchester, Va., via Harper's Ferry. On your arrival at winchester you will report for duty to the commanding officer at the place. The men should carry three days' cooked rations and 100 rounds of ammunition per man. Your regimental quartermaster should at once report to the chief quartermaster of this department for preparation of transportation.
Very respectfully, colonel, your most obedient servant,
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
September 22, 1864.Brigadier General JOHN P. SLOUGH,
Military Governor of Alexandria:
The major-general commanding directs that four companies Forty-second Massachusetts State Militia be placed en route without delay to relieve the Eighty-fourth New York State Militia at Great Falls, on
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