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RICHMOND, May 27, 1865.

Brigadier-General GORDON, Norfolk:

An order has been issued and sent by mail yesterday discontinuing the Naval Brigade. The men are to be mustered out and the vessels turned over to Quartermaster's Department.

ED. W. SMITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, Numbers 52.
Washington, D. C. May 27, 1865.

Captain E. W. Clark, jr., assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, is hereby announced as assistant adjutant-general at these headquarters. By command of Major-General Hancock:

W. P. WILSON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, D. C. May 27, 1865.

Major General C. C. AUGUR, Commanding Department of Washington:

GENERAL: The lieutenant-general commanding directs me to inform you that he desires you will have the city of Washington well patrolled, especially at night, and arrest and send to their quarters all officers below the rank of brigadier-general found in the city without proper passes.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

O. E. BABCOCK,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Aide-de-Camp.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,
May 27, 1865.

Major General J. G. PARKE, Commanding District of Alexandria:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that the regiments ordered to move yesterday be placed en route immediately-Transportation will be ready for them at 1 this p. m. It is important that these troops proceed to their designations without delay. Please direct the commanding officer of the Two hundred and first Pennsylvania Volunteers to call at these headquarters for his instructions. Notify us when the troops start.

Very respectfully,

A. E. KING,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,

May 27, 1865-11 a. m. (Received 11.10 a. m.)

Major General J. G. PARKE, Commanding District of Alexandria:

By direction of the major-general commanding, the orders heretofore issued respecting the Two hundred and first and Two hundred and second Pennsylvania are amended so as to change the destinations of the


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