HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION,
November 6, 1864.

Brevet Brigadier General T. C. DEVIN,

Commanding Second Brigade:

GENERAL: In compliance with orders from the chief of cavalry the general commanding directs that you move with your brigade at daylight to-morrow a. m. (leaving your pickets as they now are) to the position now occupied by the Second Division of Cavalry, General Powell commanding, near Front Royal, to watch that country until General Powell returns. He starts at daylight, and goes through Manassas Gap to Rectortown, and returns through Ashby's Gap.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. E. DANA,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Cedar Creek, Va., November 6, 1864.

Brevet Major-General CUSTER,

Commanding Third Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The chief of cavalry directs that you send one regiment, without delay, over into the valley west of Little North Mountain, to observe the enemy. Direct the regiment sent to take rations and forage with them to last until day after to-morrow, until which time they will remain in that valley, patrolling the roads well south and obtaining all the information possible. Direct the commanding officer to keep up occasional communication with you, and if anything of importance occurs or is heard, send it at once to these headquarters.

I am, general, very respectfully, & c.,

WM. RUSSELL, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION,
November 6, 1864.

Colonel A. C. M. PENNINGTON,

Commanding First Brigade:

COLONEL: By direction from the chief of cavalry you will send out one regiment, without delay, over into the valley west of Little North Mountain, to observe the enemy. The regiment will take two days' rations and forage with them, and will remain in that valley until day after to-morrow morning, patrolling the roads well south and obtaining all the information possible. The officer in command will keep up occasional communication with these headquarters, and if anything of importance occurs or is heard, he will send word immediately.

By command of Brevet Major-General Custer:

L. SIEBERT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS,
November 6, 1864.

Colonel J. L. THOMPSON,

Commanding Second Brigade:

COLONEL: By direction from the chief of cavalry you will send out a reconnaissance of two regiments to-morrow morning at daylight,