[This consists in 4 manuscript pages, numbered 25 through 28. On manuscript page 27, the lines between number 49 (6 October 1863) and 59 (16 December 1863) are blank; manuscript page 28 ends with order 63, 25 December 1863.]
[source: NARA, RG 94, regimental letter, order, guard report, and furlough book]
Special Orders Received
| When Received | Department | Date and Purport of Order | ||
| August 12th 63 1 |
Brig. Hd. Qr. | Head Quarters Inspector Genls Dept Army of the Potomac
Calling the attention to unnecessary loss of public property |
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| June 22nd /63 2 |
Brig. Hd. Qr. | Head Quarters 2nd Div 5th Corps near Aldie June 21st /63
Assigning Surg. Knight as Surg. in Chief of Brigade and asst. Surg. W. G. Kier as recorder in Div Hospital in the event of an Engagement |
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| June 24th /63 3 |
Brig. Hd. Qr | Head Quarters Army of the Potomac near Fairfax Court House June 24th /63
Court-Martial of [crossed out words: Lieut Col. D. T. Jenkins 146th N.Y. Vols and] Lieut. Jas. K. P. Hunter [?] 155th Pa Vols | ||
| [Colonel David T Jenkins of the 146th NY was killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness VA on 5 May 1864; First Lieutenant James K P Hunter of the 155th PA was dismissed on 24 June 1863 (Official Army Register)] | ||||
| July 5th /63 4 |
Brig. Hd. Qr | Hd. Qr. 5th Army Corps near Ballingers Creek June 28th /63
Discharge of Sergt [William] Carpenter, [Joseph] Jones, & [Theodore] Snyder to enable them to accept commissions in the Volunteer Service | ||
| [Sinex requested their discharge in a letter dated 18 June 1863.] | ||||
| July 29nt 1863 5 |
Brig. Head. Qr. | Head Quarters 3rd Brig. 2nd Div 5th Corps July 29 /63
Order to transfer Regt. Wagons to Brigade Quarter Master | ||
| July 29nt 1863 6 |
Brig. Hd. Qr | Head Quarters 5th Corps Near Warrenton July 29nt /63
Directing 2 Lt. [Edward] Maguigan to Report to Dr R O Abbott Washington for med. treatment [?] | ||
| August 2nd 1863 7 |
Brig Hd. Qr. | Head Qr 2nd Div 5th Corps (Office Surg in Chief) Aug 2nd 1863
Relieving Surg. [Isaac] Knight from duty as Surg in Chief on account of disability | ||
| August 4th 1863 8 |
Brig. Hd. Qr. | Head Quarters Army of the Potomac Aug. 4th 1863
Directing Surg Knight to report to Washington for medical treatment | ||
| August 11nt 1863 9 |
Brig. Hd. Qr. | Hd. Qr. Army of the Potomac Aug 9nt 1863
Assigning Capt Pierce as Asst. Chief Qr. Mr of this Army & Capt Rusling [?] as inspector of the Qr. Mr. Dept. of this Army | ||
| August 12th /63 10 |
Brig. Hd. Qr. | 3rd Brig. Hd. Qr 2nd Div 5th Corps Camp near Beverly Ford Va August 12th 1863
Orders for duties and Exercises in Camp | ||
| August 2nd /63 11 |
Brig. Hd. Qr. | Hd. Qr. 2nd Division 5th Army Corps Aug 2nd /63
Assigning Surg. H. C. Dean 140th N.Y. Vols as surg in chief of the 3 Brig | ||
| Henry C Dean was appointed surgeon of the 140th NY on 9 April 1863, and was mustered out with his regiment on 3 June 1865 (Official Army Register)] | ||||
| August 14nt /63 12 |
Brig. Hd. Qr. | Head Quarters 3rd Brig. 2nd Div. 5th Corps Aug 14nt /63
Relative to the re-organizing of the Pioneer Corps |
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| August 16nt /63 13 |
" " " | Head Quarters 3rd Brig. 2nd Div. 5th Corps Aug 16 [?]/63
Ordering the provost guard to report to their Respective Regts Except those of 91 [?] |
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| August 19nt /63 14 |
" " " | Head Quarters 3rd Brigade 2nd Div 5th Corps Aug 19 [?] /63
Detail of Lieut J. S. Lowry as Brig. Provost Marshall | ||
| [First Lieutenant J. S. Lowery (146th NY) was discharged on 13 January 1865 (Official Army Register)] | ||||
| August 22nd /63 15 |
" " " | Hd. Qr. Army of the Potomac Aug 21st 1863
Relative to order being regarded as invalid unless emanating from authority superior to the Major Genl. Commdg. |
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| [illegible word, ending -st] | August 24th /63 16 |
" " " | Adjt. Genl. Office Washington Aug 19nt 1863
Leave of Absence to Lieut [Edward] Maguigan for 20 days |
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| August 26th /63 17 |
" " " | Hd Qrs Army of the Potomac Aug 24th 1863
Relative to sutlers supplying the wants of officers |
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| August 26th /63 18 |
" " " | Hd Qrs Army of the Potomac Aug 24th 1863
Relative to regularly appointed Sutlers and no more to be appointed | ||
| August 28th /63 19 |
Adjt. Genls | Hd Qrs 3rd Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps August 28th 1863
Changing the times of Signals | ||
| August 28th /63 20 |
" " | Hd Qrs Army of the Potomac August 25th 1863
Instructions relative to the disposition to be made of drafted men | ||
| Sept 5th /63 21 |
" " | Head Quarters 3rd Brig. Aug [sic] 5th 1863
Detail of Picket Guard ['Sept' in the date received seems to be written over 'Aug'] | ||
| [lt Shipley led a picket detail that day, but did not report to the acting assistant adjutant general when he arrived; see letter, Sinex to Marvin] | ||||
| Sept 4th /63 22 |
" " | Hd. Qrs. 3rd Brig. 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept 4th /63
Modification of S.O. No 85 relating to Calls &es [?] | ||
| September 3rd /63 23 |
" " | Hd. Qr. Army of the Potomac Sept 3rd 1863
Relative to Adams Express establishing Office at Warrenton and Bealton | ||
| September 8th /63 24 |
" " | Head Qrs. 3rd Brig. 2nd Div. 5th Corps Sept 8th /63
Relative to Pack Mules being transferred and the men in charge [re]turning to their Respective Companies brigade hq issued order about sutlers | ||
| September 4th /63 25 |
" " | Head Qrs. Army of the Potomac Sept 3rd 1863
Leave of absence to Lieut Henry Francis | ||
| September 3rd /63 26 |
" " | Hd. Qrs. 3rd Brig. 2nd Div. 5th Corps Sept 3rd /63
Detail of men for Ambulance Corps | ||
| [see letter, Sinex to Marvin and special order 70, HQ 91st PA, both dated 3 Sep 63] | ||||
| September 5th /63 27 |
" " | Hd. Qr. Army of the Potomac Aug 30th /63
Discharge of Col Cain 155th Reg. Pa. Vols | ||
| [Colonel John H Cain (155th PA) resigned on 30 August 1863 (Official Army Register)] | ||||
| September 2nd /63 28 |
" " | Hd. Qrs. 3rd Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept 2nd /63
Relative to Buell [?] acting Purveyor for Brig. | ||
| August 31st /63 29 |
" " | Hd. Qr. 3rd Brig 2nd Div. 5th Corps Aug 24th /63
Relative to Sutlers | ||
| September 4th /63 30 |
" " | Hd. Qrs of the Army Wash. Aug 20th /63
Discharge of Private Charles Roberts Co "G" | ||
| [Roberts had been detailed in the quartermaster's office in Washington, and was still there in June 1863.] | ||||
| September 10th /63 31 |
" " | Head Quarters 3rd Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept
Relative to the recitation in tactics by Regt Commanders to Brig. Com. | ||
| September 8th /63 32 |
" " | Head Quarters 3rd Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept 8 /[63]
Changing the hours of Signals | ||
| September 12th /63 33 |
" | Head Quarters Army of Potomac Septbr 12th
Relative to transferring Enlisted men to the Signal Corps [illegible initials] | ||
| September 12th /63 34 |
" " | Hd Qrs 5th Army Corps Sept 11 /63
Relative to transferring Enlisted Men to Invalid Corps |
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| September 12th /63 35 |
" " | Hd Qurs. 5th Army Corps Sept 11 /63
Relative to Discipline in 155th P.V. |
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| September 14 /63 36 |
" " | War Department A.G.O. Washington Sept [illegible]
Dismissing Capt Lasker & Lt Ritzheimer 146th N.Y. Vols | ||
| [First Lieutenant C E Lasher (146th NY) was discharged on 10 September 1863; Second Lieutenant Lawrence Ritzheimer (146th NY) was dismissed on 10 September 1863 (Official Army Register)] | ||||
| September 14th /63 37 |
" " | Hd. Qrs. 3 Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept 14th /[63]
Relative to Monthly Inspections being made by A.A.I.G[en] |
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| September 15th /63 38 |
" " | Hd. Qrs. 3rd Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept 15th
Detail of Surgeons in case of a Battle |
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| September 22 /63 39 |
Adjt. Genls | Hd Qrs. Army of Potomac Sept 21/63
Directing Lt. B. J. Tayman to report to Dr. Abbott Washington for treatment | ||
| September 25 /63 40 |
" " | Hd Qrs 3rd Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept. 25 /1863
Transferring Enlisted Men on Detached Service from Brig Hd Qrs to Div Hd Qrs. |
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| September 26th /63 41 |
" " | Hd Qrs 2nd Div 5th Corps September 25th 1863
Assigning Capt D. B. McHibben & Lieut G. L. Choissy on the staff of Gen Ayres |
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| September 26th /63 42 |
" " | War Department Adjt Genls Office Washington Sep 23rd 1863
Discharging Capt Bowman from U.S. Service for dis. & absence without leave | ||
| September 27th 63 43 |
" " | Hd Qrs 3rd Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept 27th 1863
Detailing a Hospital Attendant to report to Asst. Surg. Lord 2nd Div. Hos |
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| September 27th 1863 44 |
" " | Hd Qrs 3rd Brig 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept 27th 1863
Changing hours of Signals |
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| September 29th 1863 45 |
" " | Hd Qrs. 2nd Div 5th Corps Sept 29th 1863
Appointing Gen. Court Martial |
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| October 3rd 1863 46 |
" " | Hd Qrs. Army of Potomac October 2nd 1863
Granting leave of Absence to Lieut John G. Brass 91st P.V. | ||
| October 3rd 1863 47 |
" " | Hd. Qrs. 5th Army Corps Oct 3rd 1863
Appointing 1st Lieut. Charles A. Hartwell 11th N.J. Inf. asst Com of Musters 2 Div 5th Corps | ||
| October 5th 1863 48 |
" " | Hd Qrs Military District Washington Sept 22 /63
Relieving Private Daniel Doster from duty at these Hd Qrs. |
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| October 6th 1863 49 |
" " | Hd Qrs Army of Potomac Oct 5 /63
Relative to Enlisted & drafted men of certain States joining Vol. [illegible word; possibly 'Batteries'] | ||
| [several blank lines follow] | ||||
| Dec 16 /63 59 |
" " | Hd Qrs 5th Corps Dec 14th 1863
Leave of Absence for Lt [Howard] Shipley |
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| Dec 22d /63 60 |
A.A.G. | Head Quarters Army of Potomac Dec 21 /[63]
Relative to reenlisting as Veteran Volunteers |
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| [see special order 329, HQ Army of the Potomac, 21 Dec 63] | ||||
| Dec. 23 /63 61 |
" " " | Head Quarters Army of Potomac Dec 22 /63
Relative to Supernumary Officers in Regt Enlisting as Veteran Vols | ||
| [Sinex replied on 23 Dec in a letter, referring to special order 330 Army of the Potomac] | ||||
| Dec 25 /63 62 |
" " " | Hd Quarters 5th Army Corps Dec 24 /63
Revoking Par 2. Sp. Order 267 [?] 5th Corps relative to Capt [Horace] Faust | ||
| Dec 25 /63 63 |
" " " | Hd Qrs Army of Potomac Dec 23rd 1863
Calling Attention to Sp. Order 329 [?] Army of Potomac | ||