posed to give countenance to those marauders. I have communicated with my military superior on the subject, and of course shall be governed by his further orders. In the mean time I hope and expect that you will use every effort to have Dooly returned and prevent the inauguration of a system which will certainly lead to great suffering.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. S. RODGERS,

Colonel, Commanding.

HDQRS. 1ST Brigadier, 4TH DIV., DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Beverly, W. Va., January 21, 1864.

Captain WILL RUMSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to apply to you for instructions how I shall act with refugees who are coming into our lines to escape the draft. They report that every person capable to bear arms from sixteen to sixty years of age will be conscripted into the service, and in consequence thereof refugees are coming in daily; they have nothing to eat and seek work. They also state that a great many more are preparing to enter our lines. Some 30 or 50 are reported to be on the road hither from Rockingham and Augusta Counties, and are expected to be here about middle of next week. Please inform me what I shall do with them as soon as possible.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. MOOR,

Colonel, Commanding.

[Indorsement.]

Respectfully forwarded for the action of the general commanding Department of West Virginia.

JNO. H. OLEY,

Colonel, Commanding.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA,
January 21, 1864.

Colonel DUTTON,

Commanding, Newport News:

Orders Twenty-fifth Massachusetts and One hundred and eighteenth New York to march to Clark's farm, 2 miles below Yorktown, on the main road (either in one or two marches, distance 24 miles), and camp and report to Yorktown for instructions.

J. W. SHAFFER,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH U. S. COLORED TROOPS,
Drummondtown, Va., January 21, 1864.

Major R. S. DAVIS,

A. A. G., Hdqrs. 18th Army Corps, Dept. Va. and N. C.:

SIR: In accordance with orders received from headquarters Eighteenth Army Corps, dated January 12, 1864, I have the honor to

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