of the appointment I now hold of aide-de-camp, with the rank of captain, to Major-General McClellan.

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

LOUIS PHILIPPE D"ORLEANS,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp to Major-General McClellan.

[First indorsement.]

Approved and respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General of the Army.

By command of Major-General McClellan:

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Second indorsement.]

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, July 10, 1862.

Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War and recommended for acceptance.

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

[Third indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, July 15, 1862.

Approved.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. WOLCOTT,

Assistant Secretary of War.

CAMP LINCOLN, VA., June 24, 1862.

Brigadier General L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, D. C.:

SIR: Personal matters of much importance to myself requiring my immediate return to Europe, I have the honor to tender the resignation of the appointment I now hold of aide-de-camp, wit the rank of captain, to Major-General McClellan.*

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

ROBERT D"ORLEANS,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp to Major-General McClellan.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 24, 1862.

Major-General BUTLER,

New Orleans:

MY DEAR GENERAL: Your success at New Orleans and your general course of administration there has given the greatest satisfaction to all your friends. Only one discordant note. I was called upon the other day by an officer of the Government, who represented that you

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*This paper bears the same indorsement as the next, ante.

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