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PONY MOUNTAIN, February 8, 1864- 1. 15 p. m.

Captain NORTON:

Enemy occupy old camps, except one near Orange Court- House, which is not visible. Show themselves more than usual in small parties, apparently waiting for something to turn up. Raccoon and Morton's Fords well guarded. Battery posted at Mountain Run yesterday not seen this a. m. No other change.

HALSTED,

Signal Officer.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 8, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER FIRST CORPS:

Have your troops returned to camp!

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major- General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 8, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER SECOND CORPS:

At what time did your troops get back to camp! Did any thing occur worth noting!

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major- General and Chief of Staff.

CUMBERLAND, AD., February 8, 1864- 11 p. m.

(Received 12 midnight.)

Brigadier- General Cullum,

Chief of Staff:

The forces reported by General Sedgwick as being at Mount Jackson on Friday must have been Imboden's, as Early's and Rosser's were driven from Moorefield late in the evening of Thursday.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier- General.

HARPER'S FERRY, VA., February 8, 1864.

Colonel R. S. RODGERS,

Commanding at Martinsburg, Va.:

You will order Major Morris, One hundred and sixteenth Ohio Infantry, to go to Kearneysville to- morrow morning and take command of that post and Dufield's. Furnish him with copies of all instructions you have in regard to passes. Instructions will be sent him by mail to- morrow.

By order of Brigadier- General Sullivan:

F. A. NIMS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant- General.


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