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439 Series I Volume XLIII-II Serial 91 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part II

Page 439 Chapter LV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

RECTORTOWN, October 21, 1864.

(Received 4 p. m.)

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff:

The cavalry has better be sent by Harper's Ferry, as they can be made of use there i escorting trains. They would be of no use on this route.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, No. 263.
October 21, 1864.

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2. The four companies of the Tenth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, ordered to this city by paragraph 49, Special Orders, No. 350, War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, October 17, 1864, having been reported at these headquarters pursuant to orders, will be reported without delay to Colonel M. N. Wisewell, military governor, for duty with their regiment.

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By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,

October 21, 1864.

Major LUDLAM,

Commanding at Muddy Branch:

MAJOR: Captain Dunning, First Delaware Cavalry, marched from Camp Stoneman at 7 p. m. this day, to report to you for duty, with 169 enlisted men and 5 officers. Report their arrival, and tell me when you can send a strong party to Leesburg for a special service.

Respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 21, 1864.

Colonel WILLIAM GAMBLE,

Commanding Camp Stoneman:

COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this date with reference to the First Delaware Cavalry. In reply the major-general commanding directs that the detachment (169 men, armed, mounted, and equipped) move, with its officers, to Muddy Branch, Md., and report for duty to Major Ludlam, Eighth Illinois Cavalry. Retain in your camp those men unarmed, and send an officer to Monrovia to bring the arms used belonging to them to this city for issue. Be pleased to report the departure of the detachment ordered and name of commanding officer.

Very respectfully, colonel, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.


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