HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 15, 1864.

Major-General BARNARD,

Chief Engineer, Department of Washington:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires that you send a competent officer of engineers to make a measured survey of the position occupied by the rebels in front of our lines, especially the front covering Stevens, Slocum, and De Russy.

Very respectfully, general, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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

Washington, D. C., July 15, 1864.

Colonel HAYWARD,

Commanding Second Brigade:

The siege of Washington having terminated the division reverts to its former dimensions, and you are in command of the Second Brigade. The reports as formerly sent will be continued. If there has been any change of troops in Second Brigade please notify me, giving all changes, names, and posts.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. CHANDLER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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

Washington, July 15, 1864.

Major RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Will you please answer the inclosed telegram. I do not know how to answer it, although if I were called upon for an opinion I should say all the heavy artillery should remain in the forts. General H. is not here.

Very respectfully,

R. CHANDLER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure.]

FORT RENO, July 15, 1864. (Received 12. 45 p. m.)

Captain R. CHANDLER,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

CAPTAIN: Is the battalion of the New York Heavy Artillery with the Sixth corps to stop here? Major-General Ord has received no instructions to that effect. Please answer.

J. M. WARNER,

Colonel First Vermont Artillery, Commanding Brigade.