Darius N. Couch to Daniel Butterfield, February 6, 1863

February 6, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

GENERAL: In compliance with Paragraph V, General Orders, No. 6, dated headquarters Army of the Potomac, February 5, 1863, I have the honor to report the following staff officers, other than the personal staff of the late commanding general of the Right Grand Division, viz:

Lieut. Col. J. H. Taylor…….. Chief of staff and assistant Now absent on leave; fifteen days adjutant-general. expires Febru: 14, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. G. Sawtelle…-… Chief quartermaster…….-. ‘Granted leave of absence, fifteen ~ ays. Lieut. Col. William W. Teall … Chief*commissary ………-. Mace leave of absence, fifteen c ays. Lieut. Col. Paul J. Revere…… Assistant inspector-general . Absent on sick leave. Surg. N. Dougherty .-………. Medical director….:……-. Absent on leave of twenty days; expe February 19, 1863. First Lieut. A. H. Cushing…… Topographical Corps .-…… Absent on Jeave of twenty days; expiree Fe@Puary 15, 1863. Second Lieut. R. S. Mackenzie . Engineer Corps………….. Present for duty.

I deem it proper to remark, for the information of the general commanding, that Major-General Sumner, on leaving this army, announced his determination to apply for his entire staff in case he should be assigned by the President to another command.

Most

respectfully, your obedient servant,