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Page 148 OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLIX.

Camp Bradford until further orders. The toll-gate is at or near the junction of the Reisterstown and Druid Hill Park roads. Comply immediately.

A. G. HENNISEE,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 9, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel JAMES A. HARDIE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.:

I am directed by General Morris to inform you that he has notified the military commandant at Philadelphia that an attempt will be made to cut the railroad between Philadelphia and Wilmington.

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT., 8TH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 173.
Baltimore, July 9, 1864.

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3. The officer in charge of detachment of the Ninth Regiment New York Heavy Artillery will, upon arrival in this city, proceed at once by railroad to Washington, D. C., with the troops under his command, in accordance with order of Major-General Halleck, Chief of Staff.

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By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 9, 1864.

Major H. B. JUDD,

Commanding, Wilmington, Del.:

If possible, organize two or three companies at once, and protect the railroad bridges between Wilmington and Baltimore. Immediately action is necessary.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 9, 1864.

Major H. JUDD, U. S. Army,

Wilmington, Del.:

The brigadier-general commanding directs that you use every effort to organize and arm the citizens of Delaware for the protection of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. You will arm all convalescents and all capable of bearing arms about the hospital for this purpose.

A. G. HEINNISEE,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


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