To Milroy From Maj Gen Cox Oct 21 1862

              HEAD-QUARTERS DIST. OF WESTERN VIRGINIA 
                 Gallipolis, Ohio, Oct. 21st, 1862 
 
GENERAL ORDERS 
 
         No. 3 
 
    I - 1st Lieut A.R.Buffington, of the Ordnance Department, having reported to these Head-Quarters, he is hereby announced as Chief Ordnance Officer of the District. 
 
    II – In accordance with paragraph VI, of General Order No. 1, - current Series – from these Head-Quarters, Ordnance officers of Divisions and separate Detachments will make requisitions, &c, at Wheeling, Va. 
 
    III – At once, on the receipt of this order, the Ordnance Officers of Divisions and separate Detachments, will make to him, a full report for the month of October, stating the kind, quality and condition of all arms and Ordnance Stores in their Commands.  When the caliber is not known, they will state the name of the arm.  Hereafter, these reports will be made to him regularly at the end of each month. 
 
    By Command of 
 
                      MAJOR-GENERAL COX 
                            G. M. BASCOM, 
                                  Major & A.A.G. 
 
Official: 
Theo Cox 
Lieut & A. D. C. 
 
 
(on reverse) 
order from Gen Cox 
Oct. 15/62