HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, December 20, 1864. (Received 8.30 p. m.)

General CROOK:

General CROOK:

General Harris has sent the Second West Virginia Veteran Volunteers (280 strong) to Cumberland. Did you direct the regiment to be sent to Cumberland? General Sheridan knows nothing of an orders on this subject. No regiment was ordered to be sent from Harris' division to Cumberland from these headquarters.

J. W. FORSYTH,
Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, December 20, 1864.

Brevet Brigadier General J. W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff, Middle Military Division, Winchester, V.:

The Second West Virginia Veteran Regiment has just been consolidated from the First and Fourth Regiments. The First, which composes most all this regiment, has been for the last two months at and in the vicinity of Cumberland working on block-house. The old Fourth has only a little over three companies on paper. I sent it to concentrate with the remainder of the regiment and to be properly officered before leaving the department.

GEORGE CROOK,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, December 20, 1864.

Brigadier General I. H . DUVAL,
Comdg. Second Infantry Division, Stephenson's Depot:

The general commanding directs that you send one regiment of infantry (the regiment with the most mechanics in) to report to Cap. S. F. Shaw, in charge of block-houses, for duty at Martinsburg, W. Va. Let the regiment proceed the quickest route to Martinsburg.

WM . McKINLEY, JR.,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, December 20, 1864.

Brigadier General I. H. DUVAL,
Commanding Second Infantry Division:

You will send one regiment from your division to Beverly, W. Va., to start as soon in the morning as possible. They can go by railroad to Webster. Acknowledge receipt.

By order of Major-General Crook:

WM. McKINLEY, JR.,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.