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Page 444 OPERATIONS IN N.VA., W.VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLIX.

COLUMBUS, May 12, 1864. (Received 12.05 p. m. 13th.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

One regiment left here last night for Cumberland, and one for Baltimore. One regiment left Camp Dennison last night for New Creek; one from same place for Baltimore via Pittsburg.

JNO. BROUGH.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 12, 1864. (Received 12.30 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

The One hundred and forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Militia, Colonel A. L. Brown, left Camp Dennison for Baltimore at 11 o'clock last evening. The One hundred and fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Militia, Colonel H. H. Sage, left Camp Dennison for New Creek, Va., at 5 o'clock this morning.

S. P. HEINTZELMAN,

Major-General.

COLUMBUS, May 12, 1864. (Received 8.15 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

The One hundred and forty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Militia, Colonel H. Crampton, left Camp Dennison for Charleston, W. Va., 5.20 this p. m.

S. P. HEINTZELMAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, D. C., May 12, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel BOMFORD,

Harrisburg, Pa.:

When will One hundred and eighty-fourth Regiment start? Hasten it. Z

By order:

THOMAS M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

NEW YORK, May 12, 1864. (Received 12.35 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Have I authority to muster into service for ninety days an officer, Colonel Lee, of Governor Andrew's staff? He is a graduate of West Point. I need some field officer connected with the Massachusetts militia to take charge of and superintend the militia companies who are without regimental organization. Governor Andrew request this.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.


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