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 COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of location, condition, &c., of the various organizations of the First Separate COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of location, condition, &c., of the various organizations of the First Separate
-Brigade, consisting of six companies of the First Regiment Eastern +Brigade, consisting of six companies of the First Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers, eight companies of Eleventh Maryland Infantry, five companies Ninety-third New York State National Guard, One hundred and ninety-fifth Regiment ​ 
-Shore Maryland Volunteers, eight companies of Eleventh Maryland + Pennsylvania) Volunteers, detachment of the One hundred and fourth and One hundred and forty-ninth Ohio State National Guard; Company F, One hundred and forty-fourth Ohio State National Guard; Company A, First New Jersey State Militia; detachment Eighth Illinois C: detachment First Delaware Cavalry, and Rank’s (Pennsylvania) battery. These 
-Infantry, five companies Ninety-third New York State National Guard, +troops are distributed along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as follows: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Relay House, brigade headquarters. Fort Dix, Company A, First New Jersey Militia, 76. Relay House, five companies Ninety-third New York State National Guard, 193; two sections Battery H, Third Pennsylvania Artillery, 80; detachment One hundred and ti fourth and One hundred and forty-ninth Ohio National Guard, 28. “Fort Dix, detachment Eighth and Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, 29 Annapolis Junction (Washington ​Branch), Company F, One hundred and forty-fourth Ohio State 
-One hundred and ninety-fifth Regiment ​(Pennsylvania) Volunteers, +National Guard, 72. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Elysville, detachment One hundred and forty-fourth Ohio State National Guard, 60. Mount Airy, five companies Eleventh Maryland Infantry, 327. Monrovia, three companies and headquarters Eleventh Maryland Infantry, 137; detachment First Delaware Cavalry, 202, Monocacy Junction, One hundred and ninety-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, 360; six companies First Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers, 431; detachment Eighth Illinois Cavalry, 128; one Section Battery H, Third Pennsylvania Artillery, 45. 
-detachment of the One hundred and fourth and One hundred and + 
-forty-ninth Ohio State National Guard; Company F, One hundred and +These detachments are all in good order, considering that they are nearly all new troops and their term of service is so short, but they are very deficient in drill and under poor discipline. This is owing, in a great measure, to the detached condition of the command, and also to the officers, who are not at all well instructed in their duties. This is not the case with the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, First Delaware Cavalry, Rank’s-battery,​ and First Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers. ‘These troops are well organized and able to perform good service. The hospital department of the various detachments is in bad condition, there not being sufficient medical officers to give proper attention to the sick. Since last report Rank’s (Pennsylvania) battery. One hundred and
-forty-fourth Ohio State National Guard; Company A, First New Jersey State Militia; detachment Eighth Illinois C: detachment +
-First Delaware Cavalry, and Rank’s (Pennsylvania) battery. These +
-troops are distributed along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as follows: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Relay House, brigade +
-headquarters. Fort Dix, Company A, First New Jersey Militia, 76. +
-Relay House, five companies Ninety-third New York State National +
-Guard, 193; two sections Battery H, Third Pennsylvania Artillery, 80; +
-detachment One hundred and ti fourth and One hundred and forty-ninth Ohio National Guard, 28. “Fort Dix, detachment Eighth and +
-Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, 29 Annapolis Junction (Washing +
-ton Branch), Company F, One hundred and forty-fourth Ohio State +
-National Guard, 72. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Elysville, detachment One hundred and forty-fourth Ohio State National Guard, 60. +
-Mount Airy, five companies Eleventh Maryland Infantry, 327. Monrovia, three companies and headquarters Eleventh Maryland Infantry, +
-137; detachment First Delaware Cavalry, 202, Monocacy Junction, +
-One hundred and ninety-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, 360; +
-six companies First Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers, 431; detachment Eighth Illinois Cavalry, 128; one Section Battery H, Third Pennsylvania Artillery, 45.+
  
-These detachments are all in good order, considering that they are 
-nearly all new troops and their term of service is so short, but they are 
-very deficient in drill and under poor discipline. This is owing, in a 
-great measure, to the detached condition of the command, and also to 
-the officers, who are not at all well instructed in their duties. This is 
-not the case with the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, First Delaware Cavalry, 
-Rank’s-battery,​ and First Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers. ‘These 
-troops are well organized and able to perform good service. The hospital department of the various detachments is in bad condition, there 
-not being sufficient medical officers to give proper attention to the sick. 
-Since last report Rank’s (Pennsylvania) battery. One hundred and 
  
  
-TOOK THEIR DEPARTURE. Captain Townsend'​s Company, of the First Delaware Cavalry, took their departure, for the Relay House, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, yesterday morning. We are informed that the other companies at Camp Brandywine, are under marching orders, and expect to leave in a few days. 
  
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 +TOOK THEIR DEPARTURE. Captain Townsend'​s Company, of the First Delaware Cavalry, took their departure, for the Relay House, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, yesterday morning. We are informed that the other companies at Camp Brandywine, are under marching orders, and expect to leave in a few days.
  
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