STONY MOUNTAIN SIGNAL STATION,

April 22, 1864-10 a. m.

Major-General HANCOCK:

The enemy is at work this morning on the heights directly in rear of Raccoon Ford, extending the line of intrenchments heretofore reported. All quiet.

TAYLOR,

Captain and Signal Officer.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 22, 1864-8.45 p. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

The commanding general directs that you immediately draw the supplies of ammunition, subsistence, and forage required by existing orders to be kept on hand in your command. The knapsacks, rations, and communition to be carried on the person will not be issued till orders to move are received. I am instructed to impress on you the necessity of making every preparation for the receipt of marching orders. Please acknowledge.

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 22, 1864.

General WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General:

Your dispatch of 8.45 p. m. is received.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 22, 1864.

Commanding Officers First, Second, and Third Divisions Cavalry:

I am instructed to impress you the necessity of making every preparation for the receipt of marching orders. Prepare all the equipments of your mounted men, except carbines and pistols, for transportation to the rear. Organize your dismounted men into foot battalions. Send off all surplus baggage for which transportation cannot be furnished by existing orders.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 22, 1864.

Colonel BRYAN,

Commanding Third Division:

SIR: General Meade reports a movement of the enemy's cavalry, and indicates a general movement of the enemy. I want the detachment at Grove Church to watch the lower fords of the Rappahannock vigilantly, and quickly report any movement they may see or hear of.

Very respectfully,

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.