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the form following: War Department, adjutant--general's office, Washington, Sept. 2, 1862. Maj.-Gen. McClellan will have command of the fortifications of Washington and of all the troops for the defence of the capital. By order of Maj.-Gen. Halleck. E. D. Townsend, A. A. Gen. The history of its origin and modification is certainly obscure. Little light is thrown on it by the following, which is an extract from an official letter from the adjutant-general's office, dated March 1, 1886, and signed J. C. Kelton, Assist. Adj.-Gen. Col. Kelton was the officer on Gen. Halleck's staff who had brought the intelligence of the condition of Gen. Pope's command on the morning of Sept. 2. It is therefore clear that the first draft of the order was made that morning; but whether before or after Gen. Halleck had consulted with Mr. Stanton does not appear. Col. Kelton says: It appears from the records that a draft of General Order No. 122 was written by Col. J. C. Kelton, the