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| Page 846 | OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LV. |
U. S. forces, Martinsburg, Va. The great difficulty sought to be removed is the unnecessary interference with citizens in their legitimate pursuits and the refusal of the pickets to recognize the passes of general officers in this military district. I send you copy of orders governing trade in this district. I do not think there will be army misunderstanding in future.
Very respectfully,
S. F. ADAMS,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
CUMBERLAND, December 31, 1864.
Colonel HIGGINS,
New Creek:
You will delay sending scouting party to Pendleton County until after the general commanding confers further with you regarding it.
T. MELVIN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF PENNSYLVANIA, No. 86.
Philadelphia, Pa., December 31, 1864.The District of Philadelphia will hereafter embrace (with the exception of Fort Mifflin, Pa.), the city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester.
Brigadier General O. S. Ferry, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to the command of this district, headquarters in Philadelphia.
By command of Major-General Cadwalader:
JOHN S. SCHULTZE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Absent from return of the Middle Military Division, Major General Philip H. Sheridan, U. S. Army, commanding, for the month of December, 1864.
Present for duty.
Command. Officers. Men. Aggregate
present.
General 19 .. 19
headquarters
Department of
Washington
(Augur):
Staff and infantry 405 9,679 13,165
Cavalry 123 3,148 4,215
Artillery 362 10,127 12,285
Detachment of 8 65 76
Signal Corps
Total 898 23,019 29,741
Department of
Pennsylvania
(Cadwalader):
Staff and infantry 87 822 1,234
Cavalry .. .. ..
Artillery 2 90 104
Detachment of 3 56 59
Signal Corps
Total 92 968 1,397
Pieces of artillery.
Command. Aggregate Heavy. Field. Headquarte
present and rs.
absent.
General 20 .. .. Winchester
headquarte, Va.
rs
Department Washington
of, D. C.
Washington
(Augur):
Staff and 16,215 .. ..
infantry
Cavalry 4,957 .. 274
Artillery 14,207 759 ..
Detachment 76 .. 274
of Signal
Corps
Total 35,455 759
Department .. Philadelph
of ia, Pa.
Pennsylvan
ia
(Cadwalade
r):
Staff and 2,268 .. ..
infantry
Cavalry .. .. 7
Artillery 204 75 ..
Detachment 69 .. 7
of Signal
Corps
Total 2,541 75
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