Head Quarters 2^d Div'n

12^th Army Corps

Near Fairfax Station V'a:

Dec: 20^th 1862

 

Circular

                        A commuttion becoming necessary from the deprivations of several articles of issue to the men, from the Subsistence department, Commissaries will increase the daily ration of crackers to one and a quarter pounds per man, until further orders.

 

                                                                        By Command of

                                                                                    Brig Genl. Jno. W. Geary

                                                                                                Com'm'dg Division

                                                                                                Th^s H. Elliott

                                                                                                            Capt & A.A. Genl.

 

 

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Circular Order from Div H^d Qrs

ordering increase in Amt of

hard bread issued until

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