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143 Series I Volume XLIII-II Serial 91 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part II

Page 143 Chapter LV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, No. 237. September 22, 1864.

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2. The Eighth Company New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, having reported at these headquarters, in obedience to orders, will be reported without delay to Brigadier-General Hardin, commanding

division, for duty.

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By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,

September 22, 1864.

Brigadier General M. D. HARDIN,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that the following-named regiments be placed en route to Winchester, Va., via Harper's Ferry, by rail, with a little delay as practicable, viz: Forty-first New York Volunteers, Sixth New York Heavy Artillery, Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, and Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers. The chief quartermaster of your division should report to the chief quartermaster of the department at once for instructions in the preparation of transportation. The troops should carry three days' rations and 100 rounds of ammunition per man.

Very respectfully, general, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
September 22, 1864.

Brigadier General M. D. HARDIN,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that it will be necessary for your regiments, now under orders for Winchester, to move from the depot by daylight September 23.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
September 22, 1864.

Brigadier-General DE RUSSY,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: In accordance with instructions from headquarters Middle Military Division [the general commanding] directs that the following-names regiments move with as little delay as practicable, via Harper's Ferry, by rail, to Winchester, Va., to report to the command-


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