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Page 500 OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LV.

off at the expiration of their term of service, in accordance with the mustering regulations of the Army. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation. Brigadier General H. H. Lockwood is charged with the execution of this order.

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6. The One hundred and ninety-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Militia, Colonel James Nagle commanding, will be put en route without delay, to report to the commanding officer at Harrisburg, Pa., there to be mustered out and pai off at the expiration of their term of service, in accordance with the mustering regulations of the Army. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation. Brigadier General H. H. Lockwood is charged with the execution of this order.

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By command of Major-General Wallace:

OLIVER MATTHEWS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, October 31, 1864.

Captain OLIVER MATTHEWS,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Eight Army Corps:

CAPTAIN: In absence of General Lockwood, I have the honor to inform you that the Eighth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers in now at the Soldiers' Rest, and ready to move.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. CLAYTON,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, October 31, 1864.

Captain MATTHEWS,
Assistant Adjutant-General:

CAPTAIN: I have just received dispatch stating that the One hundred and ninety-third Pennsylvania will not arrive here until to-morrow. The One hundred and ninety-fourth will not be ready to go until Wednesday. I will retain the order for their departure until they are all here.

Respectfully, yours,

H. CLAYTON,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

NEW YORK, October 31, 1864.

General JOHN T. SPRAGUE,

Adjutant-General, Albany, N. Y.:

I have no troops for Buffalo, and hope the Governor will give orders at the local militia to be in readiness to repel the raiders, should they show themselves there.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.


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