1862 May 3, Washington, D. C.

WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington,  May 3    1862

Sir:

Your are hereby informed that the President of the United
States has appointed you   Additonal Aide-de-Camp on the
Staff of Major Genl. H. W. Halleck, with the rank of Colonel

in the service of the United States, to rank as such from the Third
day of  May, one thousand eight hundred and Sixty two
Should the Senate, at their next session, advise and consent thereto,
you will be commissioned accordingly. 

Immediately on receipt hereof, please to communicate to this
Department, through the adjutant General's Office,your acceptance
or non=acceptance of said appointment; and,  with your letter of 
acceptance, return to the Adjutant General of the Army the OATH
herewith enclosed, properly filled up, SUBSCRIBED and ATTESTED, reporting at
the same time your AGE, RESIDENCE when appointed, and the STATE in which
you were BORN.

Should you accept,you will at once report, by letter, in person for
orders to Major Gen.U.S. Grant, U.S. Vols--
This appointment to continue in force during the pleasure
of the President of the U. Sates.

Edwin M Stanton

Secretary of War

Colonel W. S. Hillyer
Addl, Aide-de-Camp

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