trict of Columbia Militia,
_September 21, 1881._

Pursuant to orders from the honorable Secretary of War, the troops
comprising the militia of the District of Columbia will assemble in
full-dress uniform at 3 p.m. on the 21st instant on Sixth street NW.,
the right resting on Pennsylvania avenue, the left extended south, to
take part in and form a portion of the escort to the remains of the late
President, and will also hold themselves in readiness to participate at
the funeral ceremonies on Friday, the 23d instant, The formation will be
as follows on both occasions:

Washington Light Infantry Corps, Captain W.G. Moore.
Union Veteran Corps, Captain S.E. Thomason.
National Rifles, Captain J.O.P. Burnside.
Washington Light Guards, Lieutenant P.S. Hodgson.
Butler Zouaves, Captain C.B. Fisher.
Capital City Guards, Captain W.S. Kelly.
Washington Cadets, Captain C.A. Dolan.

The officers of Light Battery A, District of Columbia Artillery, will
report to adjutant-general District of Columbia Militia for duty as aids
on both occasions.

A. WEBSTER,
_Adjutant-General District of Columbia Militia._

[From records in possession of Colonel Amos Webster.]

General Order No. 23.

Adjutant-General's Office,
District of Columbia Militia,
_September 22, 1881._

Pursuant to orders from the honorable Secretary of War, and in
compliance with general order No. 22 from these headquarters, all the
organizations comprising the militia of the District of Columbia will
assemble in full-dress uniform at 2 p.m. on the 23d instant on the
ground east of the Capitol, right resting on B street N., the left
extending south, facing west. The formation will be the same as
designated in general order No. 22. Upon their arrival on the ground
designated each commanding officer will report in person to the
commanding officer of the District Volunteers.

By order of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia:
AMOS WEBSTER,
_Adjutant-General District of Columbia Militia, Commanding._

[From the Washington Post, September 23, 1881.]

Special Order.

Navy Department,
_Washington, September 22, 1881._

The officers of the Navy and Marine Corps on duty and resident in
Washington will assemble to-morrow, the 23d instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.,
at the east front of the Capitol, in full dress, to accompany the
remains of the late President Garfield to the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad depot.

Commander H.L. Howison, United States Navy, is