did not exceed thirty in number. Part of General Crook's command fell upon Mosby as he retreated; killed and wounded a number of his men, got five prisoners, including a lieutenant, and about forty horses. We are having a heavy and continuous rain.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-Genera.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Summit Point Pike, September 5, 1864.

Brigadier General J. D. STEVENSON.

Commanding District of Harper's Ferry:

GENERAL: You will detailed a strong guard to accompany the supply train for this army from Harper's Ferry. The guard will accompany the train as far as Charlestown, Va., where they will be relieved by a brigade of cavalry, and return to Harper's Ferry. The commanding officer of the guard will be held strictly responsible for the safety of the train.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Near Berryville, september 5, 1864-11 p. m.

Brigadier-General STEVENSON,

Commanding District of Harper's Ferry:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you have the railroad repaired at once through to Martinsburg (from Harper's Ferry). General Torbert reports that the railroad bridge over the Opequon Creek is not destroyed.

very respectfully,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
September 5, 1864.

Brigadier-General STEVENSON,

Commanding Harper's Ferry:

GENERAL: Will you be kind enough to send with the bearer any men you know of at Harper's Ferry of General Gregg's division of cavalry to Washington, D. C., to join their commands int he Army of the Potomac?

A. T. A. TORBERT,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Chief of Cavalry.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, No. 162. Near Berryville, Va., september 5, 1864.

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4. The Second Maryland Easten Shore Volunteer Infantry will proceed to Harper's ferry, W. Va., when the supply train for this command