1862/10/04 SPECIAL ORDERS No. 59

III. The following regiments, recently assigned to this corps, are temporarily organized into a brigade, to be known as the Second Brigade, First Division, Twelfth Army Corps: Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, One hundred and twenty-third New York Volunteers, One hundred and twenty-seventh New York Volunteers, One hundred and thirty-seventh New York Volunteers, One hundred and thirty-eighth New York Volunteers, One hundred and fortieth New York Volunteers, One hundred and forty-fifth New York Volunteers, One hundred and forty-ninth New York Volunteers. Col. George L. Andrews, Second Massachusetts Volunteers, is assigned to duty as commander of said brigade. He will encamp the brigade until further orders in Pleasant Valley, east side of Maryland Heights. At least four hours' drill each day (either squad, company, or battalion) will be required, and such schools of theoretical instruction for officers and non-com-missioned officers as the commander of the brigade may order. Col. G. L. Andrews will report in person at these headquarters for further directions.