guerrilla party will attempt to enter the State, but at this time there is no great protection for the well-filled barns between Hagerstown and Shippensburg.

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

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE SUSQUEHANNA, No. 275. Chambersburg, Pa., November 16, 1864.

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9. Captain J. K. Weaver, Independent Company (re-enlisted 100 days) Pennsylvania Volunteers, will proceed without delay with his company from Harrisburg to Chambersburg, Pa., and report to the assistant adjutant-general of the department for orders. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

10. Lieutenant John Downey, Patapsco Guard, Independent Company Maryland Volunteers, will proceed without delay with his company from Pottsville to Chambersburg, Pa., and report to the assistant adjutant general of the department for orders. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

11. Captain B. Lambert, Independent Company 100-days' Pennsylvania Volunteers, will proceed without delay with the detachment of his company from Columbia County, Pa., to Chambersburg, and report to the assistant adjutant-general of the department for orders. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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By command of Major-Genera Couch:

JNO. S. SCHULTZE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 16, 1864.

Major-General DIX,

New York City:

General Diven thinks the guards at Elmira insufficient. If so, send him a detachment for a few days, until a veteran regiment can be organized for that purpose. The organization of such regiment has been unexpectedly delayed.

H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff.

NOVEMBER 16, 1864.

TO ALL THE PROVOST-MARSHALS OF THE DEPARTMENT:

Send to General Grant immediately all recruits and all troops preparing for the field.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.