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the First Division (Doubleday) at 11 a. m. will take the road from Bakersville to Crampton's Pass, via Rohrersville, and encamp in that vicinity. The division commanders will sent their quartermasters in advance to arrange for supplies, &c.

By order of Brigadier-General Reynolds:

CHAS. B. LAMBORN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
October 26, 1862--2.15 a. m.

Major-General PORTER,

Near Sharpsburg:

Brigadier-General AVERELL:

(Care of General Franklin, Hagerstown.)

The commanding general directs you to hold your command in readiness to march at six hours' notice.

R. B. MARCY,

Chief of Staff.

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
October 26, 1862--2 a. m.

Major-General FRANKLIN,

Hagerstown:

The commanding general directs that General Newton's division move to Williamsport, or as much farther this way as may be directed to-morrow (Monday), and that the other divisions of your command be held in readiness to move at six hours' notice.

R. B. MARCY,

Chief of Staff.

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GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 5.
Near Sandy Hook, Md., October 26, 1862.

The following regiments of this command are hereby transferred, viz: The One hundred and twenty-fourth and One hundred and twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers from the First Brigade, First Division, to the Second Brigade, Second Division; the One hundred and fortieth and One hundred and forty-fifth New York Volunteers from the Second Brigade, First Division, to the Second Brigade, Second Division; the One hundred and thirty-seventh and One hundred and forty-ninth New York from the Fourth Brigade, First Division, to the Third Brigade, Second Division; the Sixtieth New York, Third Delaware, and Purnell Legion from the Third Brigade, Second Division, to the Second Brigade, Second Division; the One hundred and ninth and One hundred and eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers from the Second Brigade, Second Division, to the Third Brigade, Second Division. Brigadier General N. J. Jackson, Colonel G. L. Andrews, and Colonel Thomas H. Ruger will immediately report to Brigadier General J. W. Geary for assignment to the command of brigades of his division. Brigade commanders will take measures to concentrate their commands at the earliest possible day.

By command of Major General H. W. Slocum:

H. C. RODGERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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