CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS KENLY'S BRIGADE,

Leesburg, July 18, 1864-2 a. m.

The infantry and artillery of this command will march this morning at 4 o'clock in rear of the First Division, Nineteenth Army Corps. The troops will march in the following order: First, Alexander's battery; second, One hundred and forty-fourth Regiment Ohio National Guard, third, One hundred and forty-ninth Regiment Ohio National Guard; fourth, Third Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade; fifth, ambulances; sixth, wagon train.

By command of Brigadier-General Kenly:

A. G. HENNISEE,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, July 18, 1864.

(Received 2. 50 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff, Washington City:

I have the honor to inform you that from the report of my patrols and scouts received this morning, the enemy have entirely disappeared from my department.

LEW. WALLACE,

Major-General, Commanding Middle Department.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
Baltimore, Md., July 18, 1864.

Honorable JOHN W. GARRETT,

President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company:

DEAR SIR: I avail myself of the first leisure moment to express to you and Mr. W. P. Smith my most sincere acknowledgments for the very great services rendered to me and my little army before and after the battle of Monocacy. To sum it all up in few words, I say frankly that without your road, under your energetic and zealous management, it would have been impossible for me to have maintained my position five minutes in presence of the force that attacked me on that occasion. Therefore, please accept my thanks, and believe me most truly and gratefully, your friend and servant,

LEW. WALLACE,

Major General, Commanding Eighth Army Corps, Middle Dept.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT. EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,

Baltimore, July 18, 1864.

TO THE LOYAL CITIZENS OF BALTIMORE:

The enemy having withdrawn from our borders, and the impending evils of an invading force, to which the city of Baltimore was recently exposed, having been removed, I desire to return to those citizens who so promptly and cheerfully took up arms to assist the regular forces of the Government my thanks for their courage and loyalty. Their services were really invaluable. Orders have been