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now and heavy details are made from other batteries to keep them in order till the absent men rejoin. Under these circumstances the exigencies of the service will not, in my opinion, admit of the furloughing of the batteries.
GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General, Commanding.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Numbers 13.
March 30, 1864.I. Paragraph 7 of General Ordes, Numbers 100, of November 5, 1863,* from these headquarters, is so far modified as to allow two wall-tents for the officers of a battery.
II. General Orders, Numbers 30, of March 25, 1863,+ and paragraph 8, of General Orders, Numbers 100, of November 5, 1863,* from these headquarters, are so far modified as to direct that 100 instead of 140 rounds per man of small-arm ammunition be kept constantly on hand, and that three instead of five wagons be furnished to every 1,000 men for the transportation of small-arm ammunition. Forty rounds per man will be carried in the cartridge-boxes.
By command of Major-General Meade:
S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GARNETT'S MOUNTAIN, March 30, 1864--11 a. m.
Major-General WARREN, and
CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
Army of the Potomac:
No change in enemy's camps. Can see camp at Barnett's Ford. Water of Rapidan very high. Part of railroad bridge carried away.
CASTLE,
Signal Officer.
PONY MOUNTAIN, March 30, 1864--3 p. m.
Captain NORTON:
One mile west from Raccoon Ford, and one-quarter of a mile in rear of river, enemy are throwing up intrenchments about 100 yards long. Can discover no embrasures, but will report more precisely when atmosphere clears up.
PAINE.
GARNETT'S MOUNTAIN, March 30, 1864--5 p. m.
Major-General WARREN, and
CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
Army of the Potomac:
Enemy's camps are seen plainer to-day than usual. Large camp opposite Barnett's Ford distinctly seen. River falling. Smoke seen rising south of Madison Court-House, having appearance of a train of cars moving south.
FULLER,
Signal Officer.
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*See Vol. XXIX, Part II, p. 421.
+See Vol. XXV, Part II, p. 156.
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