Colonel HARRIS, Beverly: CUMBERLAND, June 14, 1864-6 p. m. Have you anything from the front? Do the scouts report any information of General Hunter's whereabouts? B. F. KELLEY, GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT., STH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, June 14, 1864. By direction of the President of the United States, General Orders, No. 30, of April 26, 1864, and No. 33, of May 1, 1864, from these headquarters, are hereby revoked.* By command of Major-General Wallace: SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE, GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT., 8TH ARMY CORPS, First. That the president and directors, or other authorized agents and representatives of all banks, insurance companies, railroad, turnpike, ferry, and manufacturing companies, and all other moneyed corporations, institutions, and joint stock companies whatsoever within this military department, shall, with the least possible delay, and not later than the 15th day of June next, forward to the office of Lieut. Col. Alexander Bliss, quartermaster of this department, a written statement, verified under oath by the president and by the secretary or treasurer of such corporation or company, &c., setting forth the names and address of all the proprietors or stockholders, or others having now, or within the past year, any interest whatsoever in the capital stock, the bonds or other debt, funded or otherwise, of such corporation or company, or in the dividends, interest, premiums, or other profits whatsoever arising therefrom, or from its business, who are, or who since April 19, 1861, have been residents of, or have lived within any of the States now in rebellion, or who now are, or who have been in the rebel army, or in the employment of the rebel Government, to the best knowledge and belief of the deponents the exact amount and nature of the share or other interest of every such person, the date of the commencement of such interest, or of any increase thereof; also, the dates and amounts of all payments of dividends, interest, premiums, or other profits by said company since May 1, 1863, to any such persons, or to any one whatsoever on account of any such persons, and the names of those to whom paid; also the names of any of the said persons to whom any interest or profits are now payable, and the amounts and dates when due. *For General Orders, No, 30, see Vol. XXXIII, p. 989, General Orders, No. 33, follows. Second. It is ordered that all corporations, joint stock companies, and all individuals within this department who now owe, or who since May 1, 1863, have owed any interest upon any mortgage, bond, or note, or other security, or who since May 1, 1863, have paid any interest upon any mortgage, bond, note or other security, or any other interest or profit whatsoever to any person of any of the classes enumerated in the preceding paragraph (or to any agent, attorney, or representative of any of the said persons), shall, with the least possible delay, and not later than the 15th day of June, 1864, forward to the office of Lieut. Col. Alexander Bliss, quartermaster of the Middle Department, a written statement, verified under oath, setting forth the names and address of all persons to whom any such interest has been or is due, or to whom paid, the amount thereof, the amount of the principal upon which it is due or has been paid, the nature of the debt, whether bond (secured or not by mortgage) or note, or other security or evidence of debt whatsoever, and the date of its maturity. Third. It is ordered that all corporations and joint stock companies and all individuals within this department who now occupy or enjoy the use of or since May 1, 1863, have occupied or enjoyed the use of any lands, tenements, buildings, or other real estate whatsoever owned either in whole or in part by, or of which the rent or other proceeds in any manner accrue to any of the persons of any of the classes above enumerated in paragraph 1 of this order, shall, with the least possible delay, and not later than the 15th day of June next, forward to the office of Lieut. Col. Alexander Bliss, quartermaster of the Middle Department, a written statement, verified under oath, setting forth their names and address, the location and description of any such lands, buildings, or other real estate, the names of the owners, lessees, &c., thereof, the rate of the rent or hire thereof, any amount now due on account of the rent or hire thereof, or which have since May 1, 1863, been due, or which have since that date been paid to any person whatsoever, and the names and address of all persons to whom said amounts are or have been due or paid, and the date when due or paid. Fourth. It is ordered that all persons in the counties of Maryland within this department now hiring, or who since January 1, 1864, have hired slaves, belonging wholly or in part, now or within the past year, to any of the persons of the class enumerated in paragraph 1 of this order, shall furnish to Lieut. Col. Alexander Bliss, quartermaster of the Middle Department, a written statement, verified under oath, of their names and address, of the number of such slaves hired by them, the rate of hire, the names of the owners of each, the name of each slave, and the names of the persons to whom any payments have been, since January 1, 1864, made or are now due on account of such hire, the amounts of such payments, and the amounts now due. And all slaves are required to furnish themselves such of the above information as is in their power, by appearing personally at the above place for that purpose, or otherwise, as they may be able. By command of Major-General Wallace: SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Major-General AUGUR: The Secretary of War directs that you will proceed to Point Lookout and inspect the post and prison guard, ascertaining whether any of the garrison have been sent away; and if so, where and by whom. You will also report on your return any changes you may deem necessary in the command. H. W. HALLECK. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, Buchanan, Va., June 15, 1864. No. 115. 2. Brig. Gen. J. C. Sullivan, commanding First Infantry Division, will immediately make arrangements and issue the necessary orders for the return with regiment, and a half of 100-days' militia, under Colonel Putnam, recently from Martinsburg, with the supply train. The train returning will take with it all prisoners, sick and wounded men able to travel, and the remaining wagons will be devoted to carrying north the families of refugees, white or colored. 4. Capt. A. V. Barringer, chief quartermaster, Department of West Virginia, will forward to Col. A. H. Bowman, superintendent of the Military Academy, West Point, N. Y., the bronze statue of General George Washington, captured at the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington. Va., to be placed in the grounds at the Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, Brig. Gen. J. C. SULLIVAN, Commanding First Infantry Division: GENERAL: From information received by the major-general commanding, it becomes vitally important that we concentrate and move with all available speed upon Lynchburg to-morrow. You will, therefore, exert yourself to have the train attached to your command pushed forward as far as possible this evening, detailing your most careful and reliable officers to superintend the repairing and crossing of all difficult places in the road, and in every way getting ready for an effective and prompt start of your command by 5 a. m. to-morrow. The major-general commanding relies with confidence upon the putting forth of your best exertions this evening to secure the results which we have reason to expect to-morrow. I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, [CHAS. G. HALPINE,] Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, Fancy Farm, near Liberty, June 15, 1864-8.12 p. m. Brig. Gen. A. N. DUFFIE, Commanding First Cavalry Division: GENERAL: From information received by the major-general commanding, it becomes vitally important that we concentrate and move with all available speed upon Lynchburg to-morrow. You will, therefore, exert yourself to have the train attached to your command pushed forward as far as possible this evening, detailing your most careful and reliable officers to superintend the repairing and crossing of all difficult places in the road, and in every way getting ready for an effective and prompt start of your command by 5 a. m. to-morThe major-general commanding relies with confidence upon the putting forth of your best exertions this evening to secure the results which we have reason to expect to-morrow. row. I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, CHAS. G. HALPINE, Assistant Adjutant-General. POINT OF ROCKS, June 15, 1864. (Received Washington, 9.25 a. m. 16th.) W. A. DUNCAN, Deputy Marshal: SIR: I have just received your telegram, and in reply I think it would be better if you could get 300 of Colonel Lowell's cavalry, as the rebels are in Loudoun County with some force. Get the force from Colonel Lowell. I will meet you in Leesburg any day or hour you may set. Very respectfully, yours, DANIEL M. KEYES, Captain. BEVERLY, June 15, 1864. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Cumberland: Ten deserters just come in from Jackson's forces. Last Friday Jackson's command received their horses, and are now mounted. Jenkins is in command, and has sent a mounted force to Franklin. All quiet. M. S. HALL, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, Brig. Gen. GEORGE CROOK, Commanding Second Infantry Division: GENERAL: General Hunter thinks you had better send your men who are to go north to-morrow over here to-night, as it might not be safe to send them to Liberty without an escort of some strength. The command will move forward to Lynchburg early in the morning. I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 41 R R-VOL XXXVII, PT I [P. G. BIER,] Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, General A. N. DUFFIE, Commanding First Cavalry Division: GENERAL: It is important that you should move your command as early as practicable on the road to Liberty. Please send me word when you commence to move, and keep me informed during the day of anything important that occurs within your observation. I am, general, very respectfully, yours, D. HUNTER, Major-General, Commanding. P. S.-You will keep in rear of General Sullivan and his train as yesterday. By command of Major-General Hunter: CHAS. G. HALPINE, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, General Duffie, commanding Cavalry Division, will immediately send a couple of squadrons to scout the country toward Balcony Falls, and collect all available information, reporting the result without delay to these headquarters. Find out where Breckinridge is. By command of Major-General Hunter: CHAS. G. HALPINE. Assistant. Adjutant-General. HDQRS. FIRST CAV. DIV., DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA, Four Miles from Liberty C. H., Va., June 16, 1864-p. m. Lieutenant-Colonel HALPINE, Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of West Virginia: SIR: Parties have been sent in all directions to obtain information of the enemy and his movements, besides the squadron sent on the Balcony Falls road. Everything is closed up, and my column is moving. I have not yet received any information of importance. I hope to-night to be able to give you the whereabouts of B[reckinridge]. I am, colonel, very respectfully, &c., A. N. DUFFIE, Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Maj. Gen. J. STAHEL, U. S. Volunteers, Martinsburg, W. Va.: June 16, 1864. Telegram received. General Halleck directs that any communication you have to make to him be sent in writing and by messenger. Acknowledge receipt. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General. |