Order

Robert C. Schenck to W. M. H. Chesebrough, June 6, 1863

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Ordered, that Brig. Gen. D. Tyler be assigned to duty in the Middle Department, as senior brigadier in the Middle Department, without regard to priority in date of

commission. A. LINCOLN, President of the United States.

By command of Major-General Schenck :

W. M. H. CHESEBROUGH,
Lieutenant-Colonel, and Assistant Adjutant-General.
CaMP NEAR KETTLE Ron,
June 9, 1863—9.10 a. m.
Brig. Gen. A. PLEASONTON,
Commanding Cavalry, Beverly Ford:
Your two dispatches just received. I will immediately order the
cars, and will also send the whole train which arrives here to Bealeton at once.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Washington City. Summary: Major-General Schenck informs W. M. H. Chesebrough of Brig. Gen. D. Tyler's assignment as senior brigadier in the Middle Department and Brig. Gen. Pleasonton's orders to dispatch trains to Bealeton.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 27, Part 1 View original source ↗