HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
September 22, 1863.

Major-General HOWARD,

Commanding Eleventh Corps:

Nothing more has been heard from Fitz. Lee's cavalry. Two regiments of our cavalry are at Hartwood.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General and Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac.

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HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH CORPS,
September 22, 1863.

Colonel J. WOOD,

Commanding Manassas Junction:

Hold out against any ordinary force. If overpowered withdraw to Bristoe.

O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.

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HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH CORPS,
September 23, 1863.

Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff:

I have three brigades and one regiment disposed as follows: A brigade and battery at Bristoe, a brigade and battery at Rappahannock Station, and the balance with batteries here. I am constructing defensive works here and at the Rappahannock and will do so at Bristoe. I have two regiments at Mannassas as desired; besides this I have located posts at one-fourth of a mile along the railroad, placing reserves so as to relieve. It will not do to abandon these small posts on account of the guerrillas. I don't see how I can change my dispositions except to draw in from Manassas. Surely I must guard Kettle Run bridge.

O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.

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HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH CORPS D'ARMEE,
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

September 24, 1863.

Brigadier General A. S. WILLIAMS,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: You will please hold your command in readiness to move, on being relieved by First Corps.

By command of Major-General Slocum:

WM. W. MOSELEY,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp.

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CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,

DEPOT OF WASHINGTON,

Cor. of 18th and G Streets, Washington, D. C., September 29, 1863.

Brigadier General M. C. MEIGS,

Quartermaster-General U. S. Army:

SIR: In compliance with General Orders, Numbers 13, Quartermaster General's Office, dated July 22, 1863, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this depot for the fiscal year ending