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

Page 678 Chapter LV. OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., AND PA.

Orders, No. 143, gives the disposition of the troops without giving the particular companies. General Haskin also desires that the Eight Company Massachusetts Artillery when it reports will be assigned to Fort Stevens, and that the Eleventh Company be assigned to Fort Slocum. Let the Eleventh Company remain as it now is, at Slocum and Stevens, until Eight Company reports, when the whole Eleventh Company will be sent to Slocum.

Very respectfully,

R. CHANDLER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

The Fourteenth Company has just reported and been sent to For

Bunker Hill.

FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, November 27, 1864-6.15 p. m.

(Received 8.45 p. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: Everything quiet here and at Vienna.

WM. GAMBLE,

Colonel, Commanding.

ALEXANDRIA, VA., November 27, 1864.

(Received 9 p. m.)

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters Department of Washington:

SIR: Nothing to report this evening. Proper steps have been taken to prevent the destruction of Government property in Alexandria.

Respectfully,

H. H. WELLS,

Colonel, &c.

ALEXANDRIA, VA., November 27, 1864.

(Received 4.15 p. m.)

Major L. H. PELOUZE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

All property and buildings of this depot are amply and vigilantly watched. Every care and precaution have been made to provide against the threatened danger. Colonel Wells, who, with myself, has made an inspection of my arrangements, deems them sufficient. The utmost care will be taken taht everything looked after.

J. G. C. LEE,

Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Army.

ALEXANDRIA, VA., November 27, 1864.

(Received 4. 15 p. m.)

General D. H. RUCKER,

Chief Quartermaster:

The guards were promptly doubled last night, sa directed by your dispatch, and the utmost vigilance exercised. It will be continued tonight and hereafter. I assure you every care has been exercised and every precaution take to prevent or avert the threatened danger.

J. G. C. LEE,

Captain and Assistant Quartermaster.


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