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ordered to report to Lieutenant-Colonel Leech, commanding draft rendezvous at Camp Cadwalader, for duty as the permanent garrison of that rendezvous.

LUIS H. PELOUZE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Similar order to Lieutenant Colonel William A. Leech, commanding draft rendezvous, Philadelphia.)

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 29.
May 7, 1864.

I. The attention of officers of this command is called to paragraph 449, Revised Regulations, U. S. Army, edition 1863. This rule will govern in the approval of all requisitions for supplies.

II. Captain W. H. W. Krebs, aide-de-camp, is hereby announced as chief ordnance officer, Department of Washington, in place of Captain Montgomery Ritchie, acting aide-de-camp, resigned. He will be respected and obeyed accordingly.

by command of Major General C. C. Augur:

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 113.
May 7, 1864.

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7. The battalion Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry, now in the command of Major-General Casey, will proceed at once to camp of Cavalry Division, Department of Washington, and be reported by its commanding officer to Colonel William Gamble, commanding.

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By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. HASKIN'S DIVISION, 22nd ARMY CORPS, DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,

May 7, 1864.

Colonel J. M. WARNER,

Commanding First Brigade:

COLONEL: You will please prepare for occupation quarters for a company of heavy artillery at each of the following posts: Fort Lincoln, Fort Bunker Hill, Fort Slocum, Fort Stevens. This is preparatory to a movement of your regiment. These companies will not probably be sent until next week.

I am, colonel, respectfully, yours,

J. A. HASKIN,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Aide-de-Camp, Commanding.


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