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Page 202 OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLIX.


HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 11, 1864-11. 45 p. m.

General HARDIN, Commanding Fort Reno:

In case you require assistance, call upon General McCook for it. Keep me advised of what goes on in front of you.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers.


HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 11, 1864.

Brigadier-General HARDIN, Commanding Division:

GENERAL: Accompanying I send orders relieving King's and Buckley's batteries from your command, and ordering them to Camp Barry for equipment, Please let the commanding officers report in person to Major Hall, Camp Barry, at daylight, leaving their batteries to move afterward.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

TENNALLYTOWN, July 11, 1864-2. 20 a. m

Major-General AUGUR:

Colonel Lowell will start at dawn with a squadron of cavalry on the Frederick pike toward Rockville. He will also send a squadron on the River road. Cavalry pickets are now five miles out on River road. Will also send a squad on road to Brookeville. Major Fry is on Frederick pike two miles out as reserve. Rifle-pits are manned from Kearny to Simmons. Two regiments in reserve at Fort Reno, one in reserve at Fort Simmons.

WALTER CUTTING,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.

TENNALLYTOWN, July 11, 1864.

(Received 6. 20 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

Rapid firing is heard in direction of Rockville, estimated at five miles distance. A large column of dust is to be seen in same direction. Nothing from Lowell.

WALTER CUTTING,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.


HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 11, 1864-6. 30 a. m.

Major W. CUTTING,

Aide-de-Camp, Tennallytown, D. C.:

Your dispatch received. General Augur has gone out to Fort Stevens, and will go along the line to Tennallytown. There are no troops here for further distribution. Besides telegraphing these headquarters, communicate with him on the line.

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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