required in front of the line now occupied by him during his absence it can be furnished form the Eight Illinois Cavalry. Send an officer to report at these headquarters at 9 a. m. April, 15, to obtain rations and forage to meet the expedition at Boyd's Hole. Do not send any of the Eight Illinois with Colonel Sweitzer. No artillery is needed.

By command of Major-General Augur:

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, April 14, 1865. (Received 1 p. m.)

General C. C. AUGUR,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: The cavalry will be ready on Saturday for the expedition you mentioned to me. By a two days' march form here the cavalry can connect with the fleet in the river at Boyd's Hole, instead of Belle Plain. Rations for three days and forage for two days can be brought on the horses.

WM. GAMBLE,

Brevet Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Washington, D. C., April 14, 1865.

General GAMBLE,
Commanding at Fairfax Court-House:

Will your command be ready to start to-morrow morning? give me the number of men and horses that will accompany it. I have information that 300 of Mosby's command passed through Falmouth on the 11th for Fauquier and Loudoun Counties.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

FAIRFAX COUNTRY-HOUSE, April 14, 1865. (Received 7.30.)

Major-General AUGUR:

GENERAL: The cavalry (800) will be ready to-morrow morning. Please give me the necessary orders and instructions in regard to the march. Colonel Sweitzer will be in command unless otherwise ordered.

W. GAMBLE,

Colonel.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Washington, D. C., April 14, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General GAMBLE,

Fairfax Court-House:

GENERAL: The expedition to the Northern Neck is countermanded. have the Eight Illinois and Sixteenth New York prepared to move

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