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Page 566 MD., E. N. C., PA., VA., EXCEPT S. W., & W. VA. Chapter LXIII.

XXI. All artillery companies unattached to brigades, divisions, or army corps, or not assigned to duty int the redoubts about Richmond or Manchester, will make their requisitions through Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Shields, commanding the Camp of Instruction, and make their morning reports to him. The cavalry and infantry companies situated in like manner will make their requisitions through the chief of General Winder's staff and send their morning reports to him.

By command of the Secretary of War:

John WITHERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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RICHMOND, VA., June 3, 1862.

General T. H. HOLMES, or

COMMANDING OFFICER, GOLDSBOROUGH, N. C.:

Have you any information of Burnside?

JEFFERSON DAVIS.

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GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, FIRST CORPS, Numbers 70.
June 3, 1862.

By authority of General Lee, commanding the army, Brigadier-General Archer is assigned to the command of the Tennessee Brigade, and will enter at once upon his duties.

By command of Brigadier-General Whiting:

JAMES H. HILL,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, FIRST CORPS, Numbers 71.
June 3, 1862.

By authority of General Lee, commanding the army, Brigadier-General Pender is assigned to the command of General Pettigrew's brigade, and will at once enter upon his duties.

By command of Brigadier-General Whiting:

JAMES H. HILL,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 129.
Richmond, June 5, 1862.

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XXVIII. Captain Goodwyn's company (I), Twelfth Regiment Virginia Volunteers, will be detached from said regiment, and Captain Jones; company Virginia Volunteers will be substituted in its stead. Captain Goodwyn's company will report for duty to Colonel Thomas S. Rhett, commanding the batteries, &c., Richmond.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

John WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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