GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 56.
Washington, D. C., July 12, 1864.

1. Colonel M. N. Wisewell, Veteran Reserve Corps, is hereby announced as provost-marshal-general of this department. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

2. Hereafter all applications for passes within this department must be made to the provost-marshal-general Department of Washington, headquarters corner of Nineteenth and I streets. All passes heretofore granted from these headquarters are hereby canceled.

By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 171.
July 12, 1864.

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3. Pursuant to instructions from headquarters of the Army, Major General A. Doubleday is hereby assigned to command the defenses south of Anacostia Creek.

4. Paragraph 3, Special Orders, Numbers 171, current series, from these headquarters, is hereby revoked.

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By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,

July 12, 1864.

Major-General AUGUR:

Please not send General Doubleday south of Anacostia at present, but detail him to organize and command the Loyal Leagues of this city.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 12, 1864.

Major-General DOUBLEDAY,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you assume command of the force on the south side of the Eastern Branch to-night. Also, that your order such of the Loyal Leagues as are organized to report to you there for duty. Such other troops as can be procured will be sent you. Please notify of your action and the location of your headquarters.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.