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HDQRS. FOURTH DIV., DEPT, OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Martinsburg, February 6, 1864.

Brigadier- General KELLEY,

Cumberland:

Dispatch received. Signal officers report everything quiet on all the outposts. Sent Major Foley with 75 men to Winchester last evening;he stayed at Bunker Hill last night. I am using all vigilance in every direction.

Please inform me of all matters of importance.

J. M. SHCOONMAKER,

Colonel, Commanding Division.


HDQRS. FOURTH DIV., DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Martinsburg, February 6, 1864.

Brigadier General J. C. SULLIVAN,

Harper's Ferry:

Dispatch received. I have ordered all the effective force of the Third Brigade at once to Winchester to await the arrival of the forces of my command which left Moorefield this morning. The scout sent yesterday evening has just returned; reports nothing at Winchester. The forces that were there yesterday consisted of 160 of Imboden's command, who had come from Mount Jackson with the expectation of finding some Union officers at Miss Ginn's wedding.

J. M. SCHOONMAKER,

Colonel, Commanding Division.


HDQRS. FOURTH DIV., DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Martinsburg, February 6, 1864.

Brigadier- General KELLEY,

Cumberland:

Major Foley has just returned from Winchesters. The forces that were in Winchester yesterday consisted of 160 men of Imboden's command, who had come all the way from Mount Jackson for the purpose of capturing some officers that they expected were to be at the wedding of Miss Ginn. He reports that the entire country in that direction is open. It is rumored, the major says, amongst the enemy that there is a large force collecting at Martinsburg to move down the valley soon.

J. M. SCHOONMAKER,

Colonel, Commanding Division.

CUMBERLAND, February 6, 1864- 11 a. m.

Colonel MULLIGAN,

New Creek:

Order the Twenty- third Illinois, at Greenland Gap, to scout with a good strong scout to Petersburg and Moorefield. If you do not do this, McNeil will be right back there. Send the One hundred and thirty- ninth Pennsylvania out also in that direction.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier- General.

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