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  There is no available field officer in this division that General Halleck would recommend as an Actg. Inspr. Genl. for you.   He has  therefore forwarded your letter to A.G. with request that someone be designated. 
   Congress is tinkering as the army, and some sort of consolidation and redirection is inevitable.   Qr. Mr. Com. and Pay Depts, will be consolidated sure.  Perhaps Engineers with Ordnance also. Infantry will be reduced to about thirty regiments. Wont we subordinates have