Unknown to George G. Meade, May 17, 1865

Maj. Gen. George G. Meade,

Commanding Army of the Potomac:

The Secretary of War directs that all volunteer organizations of white troops in your command whose terms of service expire between this date and September tions, and under the regulations promulgated in General Orders, No. 94, ot the

15th instant, from this office. ” . • r, x

All men in the aforesaid organizations whose terms of service expire subsequent to October 1 1865, will be transferred to other organizations from the same State; to veteran regiments when practicable, and when not practicable to regiments having the longest time to serve. ^ n

It is proper to add that this order will discharge as follows. ^ xi. n

First. The three-years’ regiments that were mustered into service under the call

of July 2, 1862, and prior to October 1 of that year. ^ x -u 4Second. Three-years’ recruits mustered into service tor old regiments between

^^Third. One-year’s men for new and old organizations, who entered the service between May 17 and October 1, 1864.

Please acknowledge receipt of this. tHOMAS M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

Note.— Orders and instructions, as in the foregoing, were applied to the Ariny of the Tennessee and Army of Georgia, under the command ot Major-General Sherman, June 18, 1865.

War Department, Adjutant-General’s Office,