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1st Session.

LETTER

OF

THE SECRETARY OF WAR,

TRANSMITTING REPORT ON THE

ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

AND OF

ITS CAMPAIGNS IN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND,

UNDER THE COMMAND OF

MAJ. GEN. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,

FROM

JULY 26, 1861, TO NOVEMBER 7, 1862.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1864.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, January 20, 1864.

Resolved, That five thousand copies of the report of General George B. McClellan upon the operations of the army of the Potomac, recently communicated by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, be printed for the use of the Senate, without the accompanying documents and maps.

LETTER

FROM

THE SECRETARY OF WAR,

TRANSMITTING

The report of Major General George B. McClellan upon the organization of the Army of the Potomac, and its campaigns in Virginia and Maryland, from July 26, 1861, to November 7, 1862.

DECEMBER 23, 1863.-Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., December 22, 1863.

SIR: In compliance with the resolution dated December 15, 1863, I have the honor to communicate herewith "the report made by Major General George B. McClellan, concerning the organization and operations of the army of the Potomac while under his command, and of all army operations while he was commander-in-chief."

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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