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

Page 655 Chapter LV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
November 21, 1864.

Brevet Major-General EMORY,

Commanding Nineteenth Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you move one strong brigade of your command to Middletown, Va., to remain there until to-morrow. Your picket-line will remain unchanged. Two division of cavalry have up the Valley and one division to Front Royal.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
November 21, 1864.

Brevet Major-General EMORY,

Commanding Nineteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: The general commanding directs that the brigade of your command ordered to Middletown be directed to return to-morrow at 12 o'clock.

I am, sir, yours, respectfully,

T. W. C. MOORE,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp.


HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Camp Russell, November 21, 1864.

Brigadier-General DWIGHT,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: In pursuance of orders from headquarters Middle Military Division you will move on strong brigade of your command to Middletown, Va., to remain by there until to-morrow. You will fill the interval in your line made by their absence by detaching regiment from the remaining brigades of your command. Your picket-line will remain unchanged. Two divisions of cavalry have up the Valley and one division to Front Royal.

By command of Brevet Major-General Emory:

PETER FRENCH,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Camp Russell, Va., November 21, 1864.

Brigadier-General DWIGHT,

Commanding First Division, Nineteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: The general commanding directs that the brigade from your command that went to Middletown to-day will remain there until 12 m. to-morrow, the 22nd.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

PETER FRENCH,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


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