concentrated previous to going home for muster out. They have been withdrawn form their respective stations without being relieved by other troops, there being none in this department for that purpose. Over 3,300 men go out of service in this department in three or four days.

LEW. WALLACE,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MID. DEPT., 8TH ARMY CORPS, No. 271.
Baltimore, October 29, 1864.

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2. The One hundred and ninety-third and One hundred and ninety-fourth Pennsylvania Regiments Volunteer Militia are hereby relieved from further duty in this department, and will be reported to Brigadier-General Lockwood, commanding Third Separate Brigade, for concentration in this city preparatory to their being put en route for the places of muster out of said regiments. The choirmaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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By command of Major-General Couch:

JNO. S. SHCULTZE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SUSQUEHANNA, Chambersburg, Pa., October 29, 1864.

Captain L. B. NORTON,

Chief Signal Officer, Dept. of the Susquehanna, Greencaste, Pa.:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inform you that Lieutenant C. H. Fullweler, Independent Mounted Company 100-day's Pennsylvania Volunteers, is ordered to report to you with twenty meant of his company, for such duty as you amy require in watching the approaches to this valley. Lieutenant O. N. Ramsey, of Captain Lambert's Independent Mounted Company 100-days' Pennsylvania Volunteers, with a detachment of men, has been ordered to Shimpstown, where they will be stationed for the present.

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

T. BRENT SWEARINGEN,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.