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95 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

Page 95 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

HARPER'S FERRY, VA., March 23, 1865.

General MORGAN,

Chief of Staff:

I consider Loundon County in the Department of West Virginia when we occupy it. The Twenty-fifth New York Cavalry have reported and have relieved First Maryland. First Maryland has gone to Duffield's. One hundred and ninety-fifth and One hundred and ninety-second Pennsylvania will report to General Egan to-morrow. Second U. S. Cavalry arrived at Point of Rocks to-day. Nothing further from Reno himself. A man from Harmony came in with body of Lieutenant Chase. Says Reno moved on toward Upperville yesterday morning; that Mosby collected about 200 of his men and followed Reno up.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

POINT OF ROCKS, MD., March 23, 1865.

Brigadier-General STEVENSON:

The regiment arrived here to-day, pursuant to the following telegram:


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 16, 1865.

Captain NORRIS,
Second U. S. Cavalry:

Major-General Hancock directs that you proceed with your regiment to Point of Rocks, below Harper's Ferry, and relieve the Loudoun Country Rangers, now picketing at that point. You will establish your camp of reorganization the fords in the vicinity. You will be under the orders of the officer commanding the District of Harper's Ferry.

C. H. MORGAN,

Chief of Staff.

The Loudoun County Cavalry Rangers nor commanding officer of the post are here. I respectfully request instructions from you.

CHAS. E. NORRIS,

Captain, Second U. S. Cavalry, Commanding Regiment.

HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., March 23, 1865.

Captain NORRIS,

Second U. S. Cavalry, Point of Rocks:

You will establish your camp at Point of Rocks. You are charged with picketing fords of Potomac River between Point of Rocks and mouth of Monocacy River. The adjutant-general will send you by mail the existent orders requiring reports. You will draw your supplies from this post.

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.


Page 95 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.