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Page 620 OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LV.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C., November 13, 1864.

Brigadier General JOHN P. SLOUGH,

Commanding at Manassas Junction:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs the following distribution of troops, to take effect with as little delay as practicable: All the cavalry to move to Falls Church via Fairfax Court-House; the Firth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Colonel Gallupe, to report to Brigadier-General Hardin, commanding division; the Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Colonel Barnes, to report to Brigadier-General De Russy, commanding division; the Two hundred and first Pennsylvania Volunteers to relieve the Twelfth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, at Alexandria; the Twelfth

Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps to report to Colonel Wisewell, military governor of Washington, and the Two hundred and Second Pennsylvania Volunteers to be posted on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, from Accotink bridge to Bull Run bridge, headquarters at Fairfax Station. Direct your chief quartermaster to see that forage is in waiting at Falls Church for the cavalry. After Carrying out these instructions, be pleased to resume your headquarters at Alexandria, retaining command and charge of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to Bull run bridge inclusive.

Very respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

MANASSAS, VA., November 13, 1864.

(Received 5 p. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General, &c.:

COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegraphic order disposing of the troops on this line.

Respectfully,

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
November 13, 1864.

General SLOUGH,

Manassas Junction:

You will please have the Eighth Illinois Cavalry at Union Mills, on the railroad, at 12 m to-morrow. I will meet them there at or near that time.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

FAIRFAX STATION, November 13, 1864.

Major General C. C. AUGUR:

Your orders for the Eighth Illinois will be forward by Colonel Albright to-night.

Respectfully,

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.


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