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Page 290 OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LV.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 5, 1864.

Brigadier-General DE RUSSY,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that your order the Third Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps to report for duty to Colonel Wisewell, military governor, at once. It is desirable that the regiment move immediately. Please report its movement.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS MILITARY GOVERNOR,
Alexandria, Va., October 5, 1864.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters Department of Washington:

SIR: A telegram of this morning from Captain Gale, assistant adjutant-general, from Hay Market, says, that "everythng is working well." I have no particulars as to the point reached by the advance construction train. The firing yesterday on construction train did no damage.

Respectfully.

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

ALEXANDRIA, October 5, 1864.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters:

Colonel Gallupe this afternoon telegraphs me, that the Two hundred and first Pennsylvania is at Manassas Junction and Gainesville, three companies at each place; two companies Two hundred and second Pennsylvania at Thoroughfare Gap, eighth companies at White Plains; one battalion Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery at Salem, one between Salem and Rectortown, and one at Rectortown; the cavalry is with the telegraph construction train, and that everything works well. He moves his own headquarters to Rectortown this evening. Is it the intention to send the infantry out on this line, or must I spread the command as the work advances? Have you information as to when the other four companies of the Two hundred and first will arrive? Please answer.

Respectfully,

JNO. R. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 5, 1864.

General SLOUGH,

Commanding, &c., Alexandria:

There are no more troops to be put on the railroad except the four companies of the Two hundred and first Pennsylvania, and I do not know


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