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HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., CAVALRY CORPS,
April 23, 1864-12.10 a.m.Colonel O. HARHAUS,
Commanding Detachment, Grove Church:
COLONEL: From information received, there is a general movement of the enemy expected. The general commanding wishes you to watch vigilantly the lower fords of the Rappahannock, reporting at once anything you may see or hear concerning this movement. You will report by dispatch to Bealeton, and thence by telegraph to cavalry corps headquarters and by dispatch to these headquarters.
T. M. BRYAN, JR.,
Colonel, Commanding Division.
HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 23, 1864.Colonel BRYAN,
Commanding Third Cavalry Division:
Inclosed you will find a confidential note* from General Humphreys. Instruct the party at Grove Church to be on the alert and to push their scouting parties well out toward Falmouth. Let them send information to me frequently, whether they can discover anything or not on the scouts.
Very respectfully,
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 23, 1864.Colonel BRYAN,
Commanding Third Cavalry Division:
There has been a concentration of enemy's cavalry at Fredericksburg, and they threaten to capture your detachment at Grove Church. The regiment at Morrisville of the Second Division has been ordered to Grove Church, and another regiment from the Second Division ordered to Morrisville. You will order the largest of your brigades to be in readiness at a moment's warning to cross over Ellis's Ford and join General Gregg, who will hold his division in readiness, should there be an advance of the enemy's cavalry from Fredericksburg. Please acknowledge the receipt of this by telegraph.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General, Commanding Cavalry Corps.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23, 1864-2 p.m.
Major-General SIGEL,
Cumberland:
As soon as General Heinzelman sends troops to occupy Gallipolis, you will withdraw the present guards and leave the place under his charge.
J. C. KELTON,
Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.
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*See p. 952.
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