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891 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

Page 891 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. General 'S OFFICE, Numbers 180. Washington, April 22, 1865.

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53. By direction of the President, Major Adrian Terry, assistant adjutant-general, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby assigned to duty as assistant adjutant-general of the Tenth Army Corps, with rank and pay of a lieutenant-colonel, under act of July 17, 1862.

54. By direction of the president, Major George F. Taylor, Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers, is hereby assigned to duty as assistant inspector-general of the Tenth Army Corps, with rank and pay of lieutenant-colonel, under act of July 17, 1862.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

W. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIVISION OF THE JAMES, Numbers 1. Richmond, Va., April 22, 1865.

I. In compliance with General Orders, Numbers 71, War Department, dated Adjutant-General's Office, Washington, April 19, current series Major General H. W. Halleck assumes command of the military division which embraces the Department of Virginia, the Army of the Potomac, and such parts of North Carolina as may not be occupied by the command of major-General Sherman.

II. The following staff officers of the division are announced: Bvt. assistant adjutant-general; Colonel George Thom, Chief of engineers.

By order of Major-General Halleck:

J. C. KELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 14. April 22, 1865.

Major-General Humphreys having gone on leave of absence the undersigned hereby assumes command of the corps.

FRANCIS C. BARLOW,

Brevet Major-General.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. SECOND DIV., SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 22, 1865.

Brevet Major-General Barlow having, during the temporary absence of Major-General Humphreys, been placed in command of the corps, Colonel McIvor, commanding Second Brigade, is placed in command of the division, he being the senior officer present.

By command of brevet Major-General Barlow:

JOHN M. NORVELL,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


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