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Page 589 Chapter XLIX. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

JUNE 4, 1864-12.30 p.m.

Major-General HEINTZELMAN,

Columbus, Ohio:

Colonel Hoffman reports that one of the Ohio 100-day's regiments at Johnson's Island can be spared. Please send it to Washington to report to Major-General Augur.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

JUNE 4, 1864.

Major-General WALLACE,

Baltimore:

The First Maryland Veteran Volunteer Cavalry, and Battery D, First Maryland Light Artillery, will be sent to Washington to report to Major-General Augur. As the force in your detachment is much weakened, it will be necessary for you to concentrate it as much as possible by occupying only the more important points.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

JUNE 4, 1864.

Brigadier General J. R. KENLY:

GENERAL: Orders from War Department to send the First Maryland Veteran Volunteer Cavalry, and Battery D, First Maryland Light Artillery, to Washington without delay. Get them ready to go early in the morning by train. The companies of the cavalry now at the Relay House will be ordered to march from there.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

JUNE 4, 1864.

Brigadier General E. B. TYLER,

Relay House:

Concentrate all your cavalry at the Relay House at once and prepare to proceed to Washington with the balance of same regiment. Reply by telegraph.

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

JUNE 4, 1864.

Brigadier General E. B. TYLER,

Relay House:

All the First Maryland Cavalry will march to Washington, commanded by Captain Shamburg. Order them to report to General Augur.

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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