CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. DETACHMENT 19TH ARMY CORPS,

Cedar Creek, November 8, 1864 - 2.30 a. m.

Pursuant to orders from headquarters, just received, everything will be packed and hitched up ready to move at daylight to-day. The troops will stand to arms at daylight, and remain so until moved or dismissed.

By order of Brevet Major-General Emory:

DUNCAN S. WALKER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,

Cedar Creek, Va., November 8, 1864.

Division and other commanders will have their commands under arms at daylight this morning, and everything hitched up at that time, to remain on the alert until 8 a. m.

By order of Major-General Crook:

WM. MCKINLEY, JR.,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,

Cedar Creek, Va., November 8, 1864.

The Army of West Virginia will move to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock from its present encampment. The details of the march will be given in the morning.

By order of Major-General Crook:

WM. MCKINLEY, JR.,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Near Kernstown, Va., November 8, 1864.

Colonel CURTIS,

Commanding Brigade, First Infantry Division:

COLONEL: You will move your command from Newtown to-night and join your division camp near Kernstown.

By command of Major-General Crook:

WM. MCKINLEY, JR.,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS,
November 8, 1864 - 2.10 a. m.

Colonel A. C. M. PENNINGTON,

Commanding First Brigade:

COLONEL: The general commanding division directs that you move with your brigade at daylight this morning, to carry out the instructions specified in the following communication,* which has just been re

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* See Russell to Custer, 7th, 12 p. m., p. 564.

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