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708 Series I Volume XLIII-II Serial 91 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part II

Page 708 Chapter LV. OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT., 8TH ARMY CORPS, No. 116. Baltimore, Md., November 29, 1864.

General Orders, No. 114, current series, from these headquarters, is hereby revoked.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
November 29, 1864.

Major-General COUCH,

Comdg. Department of the Susquehanna, Chambersburg, Pa.:

Direct the two companies of the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry at Carlisle to join their regiment at Hagerstown. An order was sent you yesterday by mail to send them to Pleasant Valley, Md. Please acknowledge.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 29, 1864.

Major-General DIX,

New York:

General Fry is raising a regiment of reserves to send to Elmira. In the meantime it is absolutely necessary that you furnish a proper guard for the prisoners there. Colonel Tracy reports that you have furnished him only ninety men, which is a force entirely inadequate.

H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 30, 1864-4 p. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Kernstown:

Have any of the Sixth Corps left for Washington? Please telegraph when each division leaves, in order that we may be ready to receive them.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

KERNSTOWN, VA., November 30, 1864-5.30 p. m.

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

The First Division of the Sixth Corps will leave Stephenson's Depot at about 11 a. m. December 1. I wil notify you as each division leaves, and direct the commanding officer to report to you.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.


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