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414 Series I Volume XXVII-III Serial 45 - Gettysburg Campaign Part III

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eral Dix at White House. Will order Barney and Morse to Washington, leaving Morris, Western World, and two army gunboats with General Dix.

S. PHILLIPS LEE,

Acting Rear-Admiral.

GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GENERAL 'S OFFICE,


Numbers 195.
Washington, June 29, 1863.

The Adjutant-General will provide an appropriate medal of honor for the troops who, after the expiration of their term, have offered their services to the Government in the present emergency; and also for the volunteer troops from other States that have volunteered their temporary service in the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland. By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GENERAL 'S OFFICE,

Numbers 287.
Washington, June 29, 1863.

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XII. Brigadier General Fitz Henry Warren, U. S. Volunteers, will report in person without delay to Major General D. N. Couch, U. S. Volunteers, commanding Department of the Susquehanna, at Harrisburg, Pa., for duty.

* * * * By order of the Secretary of War.:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

JUNE 30, 1863.

Colonel

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Get between Gettysburg and Heidlersburg, and picket at Mummasburg and Hunterstown. Send in the direction of Gettysburg, and see what is there, and report to General Ewell at Heidlersburg. A small body of Yankee cavalry has made its appearance between Gettysburg and Heidlersburg. See what it is.

J. A. EARLY,

Major-General.

[Indorsement.]

This was captured last night on the road to Oxford. The bearer of it said he saw Early last at Berlin. All quiet here last night. Respectfully,

JNO. BUFORD,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

Headquarters Army of the POTOMAC,

June 30, 1863.

Major-General Reynolds, Taneytown, will, upon receipt of this order, assume command of the three corps forming the left wing in


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