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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, October 24, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel F. T. LOCKE:

In what division is the battalion of the Twenty-second Massachusetts Volunteers? Has it been consolidated? If so, with what? Does it retain its designation as Twenty-second Massachusetts Volunteers?

GEO. G. HASTINGS,
Major and Acting Judge-Advocate.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS, October 24, 1864.

Major HASTINGS,

Acting Judge-Advocate, Army of the Potomac:

The Twenty-second Massachusetts Battalion is in First Division. Has not been consolidated. Retains its designation.

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, October 27, 1864-7 p.m.

(Received 8 p.m.)

Brigadier General CHARLES GRIFFIN:

(Care of Colonel Hardie.)

Affairs in your division require your immediate return for a few days.

G. K. WARREN,
Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,


No. 265.
October 24, 1864.

I. The battalion of the One hundred and eighty-eighth Regiment New York Volunteers, having reported in compliance with Special Orders, No.[285], headquarters Army of the Potomac, is assigned to the First Division, and will report to the general commanding for assignment to a brigade.

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By command of Major-General Warren;

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS,

No. 151.
October 24, 1864.

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2. Bvt. Brigadier General E. M. Gregory, having reported in compliance with paragraph 6, Special Orders, No. 264, headquarters Fifth Army Corps, is assigned to the command of the Second Brigade.

3. The battalion of the One hundred and eighty-eighth Regiment New York Volunteers, having reported in accordance with Special Orders, No. 265, headquarters Fifth Corps,is assigned to the Second Brigade, General Gregory commanding.

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By command of Brigadier-General Bartlett:

GEO. MONTEITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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