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Gen. Mcclelan's Command

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Day
2
Month
August
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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rt wüi bo Bseo by t lio subjoined general order that Gun. McClelian's command will inuludc (Jon. Manafield's as well as Gen. McDoweli's deparunent, and two couüties in Maryland as well : [General Qrdere Xo. 47.] W.ui Dkp't, Adjutant (F.xtn.w.'s Office,? Washington, July 25, Cl. j Fint : Thora will bo addod to the Department of tho Sbenandoab, tho counties of Wasbiugtpn und Alleghany, in Maryland, and such other partS of Virginia as may be covorod by the arniy in its operations. And there will bo addcd to the Department oi Washington the eoupties of Prince Goorge, MoDtgomei'y aad rederidr, The remaiiider ui Maryland, and all PonnsylViinia, and Oeltiware, will oonstitute the JJopurtmerr. of PonasyJvania !ic;idquarteira, Baltimor. Tho departraeot of Washington and iho department of Noi'tbeasteru Virginia will oonstitute a goograpbical división under Major Öeneral MuClolhm, U. S. A., huadquarterSj Washington. Svcond; All officera of volunteer regimenté will be subjeot to examinatipn by a Military Board, to ba appoin ted by thia departraent with the concurronco of tiio General in-Chici, as to thuir litness for the position assigaed tliem. Thorie oüioers found to bo incoropetent will bo rejeoted, and the vacancies thus ocoasionod will bo fillud by the appoiutment of auch persons as may havo pus-sod tho UBmÍDátión bel'ore the 13ard.

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Old News
Michigan Argus