BUFFALO, N. Y., November 12, 1864.

General G. H. GORDON,

Chief of Staff:

The Twelfth Infantry has never reported. It may be at Elmira. Orders were sent there last night.

JOHN J. PECK,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CITY OF NEW YORK,
November 12, 1864-1 p. m.

Major General J. J. PECK,

Buffalo, N. Y.:

Do not order the Twelfth Infantry from Elmira as I had previously requested. If ordered, please countermand it; there are to guard prisoners.

GEO. H. GORDON,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS CITY OF NEW YORK,
November 12, 1864.

Major ROGERS,

Comdg. Ninety-eighth New York Vols. and one Company

Ninth Vermont Vols., Watervliet Arsenal, West Troy, N. Y.:

Report immediately with your command to Brigadier-General Hawley, at Fort Richmond. Quartermaster's department will furnish necessary transportation.

GEO. H. GORDON,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

NEW YORK, November 12, 1864.

Major-General PECK,

Buffalo, N. Y.:

Return as soon as you please. I consider your mission substantially accomplished. I will order some troops to Buffalo to take the place of those withdrawn. Arrangements should be made to provide for them comfortably in the barracks at Fort Porter and to make the field guns ordered there serviceable in their hands.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, No. 82.
November 13, 1864.

1. Leave of absence for ten days is hereby granted the following-named officer: Brevet Major General W. Merritt, First Cavalry Division.

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By command of Major-General Sheridan:

C. KINGSBURY, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.