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HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Falls Church, Va., June 5, 1864.

Lieut. Col. J. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: I have the honor to report everything quiet in this
vicinity during the last twenty-four hours. Major Forbes returned.
with his mounted party from Middleburg and Rector's Cross-Roads
last night, bringing five rebel hostages (Hamilton Rogers, Dr. Powell,
Gurley R. Hatcher, Noland, and Hooper). This party did not see a
single guerrilla. The dismounted party which acted with it met a
squad of five rebels and wounded two of them, but they got off. This
party has not yet returned; it was to bring in more hostages from
above Dranesville. The regular scouting party which was relieved
this p. m. brought in Fenton Beavers and the two Gunnells, of Mos-
by's command, who have been making themselves very obnoxious
recently as horse-thieves. Beavers is the same man who feigned.
desertion from Mosby some two months ago, and, after taking the
amnesty oath and spying about Alexandria and Vienna, returned to
the enemy.
These three men, with two Bowies from Maryland and
a man named Campbell, are the party which, under orders from
Mosby, seized Walters and Dr. Lloyd. I think that these gentlemen
will both be back within a day or two.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. R. LOWELL, JR.,
Col. Second Massachusetts Cavalry, Comdg. Cav. Brig.

Major-General MEADE,

COLD HARBOR, VA., June 5, 1864.

Commanding Army of the Potomac:

GENERAL: The object of the cavalry expedition to Charlottesville and Gordonsville is to effectually break up the railroad connection between Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley and Lynchburg. To secure this end they should go as far as Charlottesville, and work upon the Lynchburg branch and main line to Staunton for several miles beyond the junction. This done they could work back this way to where the road is already destroyed, or until driven off by a superior force. It is desirable that every rail on the road destroyed should be so bent or twisted as to make it impossible to repair the road without supplying new rails. After the work is accomplished, herein directed, the cavalry will rejoin the main army, keeping north of the Pamunkey until the position of the army is known to them. It may be found necessary to keep on the north side as far down as West Point. Instructions will be sent to General Hunter by the cavalry expedition. He will be required to join his force to General Sheridan's and return with him to the Army of the Potomac. If it is practicable, whilst the cavalry is at the most westerly point reached by it, to detach a brigade or more to go over to the James River and destroy the canal, it will be a service well repaying for three or four days' detention."

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U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,) HDQRS, SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, Warm Springs, June 5, 1864.

No. 12. The following will be the order of march for to-morrow: Two regiments First Brigade at 3 a. m.; artillery; remainder of First Brigade; Third Brigade will follow the First; Second Brigade will follow the Third; division, brigade, and regiment trains will follow the mounted command. Conger's battalion will move in rear of train. Commanding officers will see that men are not allowed to straggle in front of the command for any reason whatever. By command of Brig. Gen. W. W. Averell:

WILL RUMSEY, Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,

General J. C. SULLIVAN,

Piedmont, June 5, 1864.

Comdg. Infantry and Cavalry, Army of the Shenandoah: GENERAL: This command will march precisely at 5 a. m. to-morrow; the cavalry in three columns, as this morning; the infantry in two columns of brigades, the First Brigade on the right, following the first column of cavalry; the Second Brigade on the left, following the third column of cavalry; the artillery immediately behind the center column of cavalry; the train and rear guard precisely as they were this morning, keeping well closed up to the artillery; the whole command as compact as possible, in order to be readily wielded in any direction.

All this by command of Major-General Hunter:

[CHAS. G. HALPINE,] Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Piedmont, Va., June 5, 1864.

General J. C. SULLIVAN,

Commanding Infantry and Cavalry:

GENERAL: You will be kind enough to detail two companies of cavalry (not less than 100 men) to report to Surgeon Reed, acting medical director of department, at 5 a. m. to-morrow for fatigue duty in burying the dead, collecting arms and ammunition, and taking care of the wounded, carrying them to hospital, &c. All this by command of Major-General Hunter:

[CHAS. G. HALPINE,] Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,

Colonel McREYNOLDS,

Commanding Cavalry:

Piedmont, Va., June 5, 1864.

COLONEL: You will please detail a squadron to report to Captain Town, chief signal officer, for duty in observing the enemy's move

ments. The signal party commanded by Lieutenant Muhleman will join the squadron at your headquarters without delay. During the inability of Major-General Stahel from the wound received in today's battle to command the Cavalry Division, all the cavalry and infantry forces of this army will be commanded by Brig. Gen. J. C. Sullivan.

All this commanded by General Hunter, commanding department: [CHAS. G. HALPINE,] Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, June 5, 1864-11.20 a. m.

Major-General SIGEL, Martinsburg, W. Va.:
You will not send at present the remaining one of the five regi-
ments of Ohio militia ordered to report to Major-General Augur...
J. C. KELTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT, June 5, 1864.

Brig. Gen. MAX WEBER, Harper's Ferry:

Please state by what authority a Mr. Fillebrown has been specially authorized to trade with Loudoun County people; and also by what authority the provost-marshals at Berlin and Point of Rocks are empowered to permit $15 worth of provisions across the river to each loyal family wanting supplies. This had been prohibited for the present by the War Department.

By order of the Secretary of War:

Capt. J. A. HARDIE,

JAS. A. HARDIE,

Colonel and Inspector-General.

HEADQUARTERS,

Harper's Ferry, June 5, 1864.

Inspector-General, War Department:

When I took command of this post I found markets already established at Berlin and Point of Rocks, with permission granted for the people bringing produce to buy $15 worth of necessaries. I modified the order so that once in a week each loyal person, well vouched for, and bringing to our lines supplies, could purchase $10 worth of necessaries, swearing that they were for family use. Mr. Fillebrown has permission from General Sigel to buy grain from the people of Loudoun County, but none to trade in goods, save under the marketing order above mentioned,

MAX WEBER,
Brigadier-General.

Maj. T. A. MEYSENBURG,

HEADQUARTERS,

Harper's Ferry, June 5, 1864.

Assistant Adjutant-General, Martinsburg:

A colored man who started from Berryville last night, for the purpose of bringing information, has just arrived. He states that he

saw between 400 and 600 of Mosby's and Gilmor's men in Berryville. They have been concentrating there for the purpose of making a raid on the railroad or army trains.

MAX WEBER,

Maj. T. A. MEYSENBURG,

HEADQUARTERS,

Harper's Ferry, June 5, 1864.

Assistant Adjutant-General, Martinsburg:

The quartermaster informs me that it will be impossible to furnish transportation for the One hundred and forty-eighth Ohio National Guard before 6 o'clock this afternoon. The One hundred and fortyeighth is in readiness to move at a moment's notice.

MAX WEBER,
Brigadier-General.

Maj. T. A. MEYSENBURG,

HEADQUARTERS,

Harper's Ferry, June 5, 1864.

Assistant Adjutant-General, Martinsburg:

The quartermaster informs me that it will be impossible to furnish transportation for the One hundred and forty-eighth Ohio National Guard before 6 o'clock to-morrow morning.

By order of Brig. Gen. Max Weber:

H. W. PITCHER, Lieutenant and Aide-de-Camp.

CUMBERLAND, June 5, 1864.

Colonel HIGGINS, Green Spring:

Have you heard from Mechanicsburg Gap or Captain Hart?

B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.

CUMBERLAND, June 5, 1864.

Colonel WILKINSON, New Creek:

Hold the One hundred and thirty-third Regiment Ohio National Guard in readiness to proceed to Washington on the return of the detachment now on scout. Transportation will be in readiness. Have you any news from your front this a. m.?

B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.

JUNE 5, 1864-11 a. m.
(Received 12 m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C.:

The First Maryland Veteran Volunteer Cavalry and Battery D, First Maryland Artillery, leave here this morning to report to Gen

eral Augur at Washington. Four of the companies of the cavalry are mounted, and will march from the Relay House. The battery has horses, but no guns. They all go by railroad.

LEW. WALLACE, Major-General of Volunteers.

GENERAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. HASKIN'S DIV., 22D ARMY CORPS,

No. 22.

DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
Washington, June 6, 1864.

Capt. John Edwards, jr., Third Artillery, U. S. Army, is hereby announced as inspector of artillery of this division. He will be

obeyed and respected accordingly. By command of Colonel Haskin:

R. CHANDLER, Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. HASKIN'S DIV., 22D ARMY CORPS, DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, Washington, June 6, 1864.

No. 64.

2. Battery A, Fourth U. S. Artillery, having reported for duty at these headquarters, in compliance with orders from department headquarters, is hereby assigned to Fort Totten, and will report to Colonel Hayward, commanding First Brigade. The quartermaster will furnish necessary transportation.

By order of Colonel Haskin:

R. CHANDLER, Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. HASKIN'S DIVISION, 22D ARMY CORPS,
DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
Washington, D. C., June 6, 1864.

Colonel HAYWARD, Commanding First Brigade:

In case the One hundred and forty-third Ohio National Guard is ordered to the front you will order one company of your regiment to Fort Totten, and two companies to Fort Slocum, instead of two to Totten and one to Slocum, as designated in the order of yesterday, disposing of the troops in your line. Battery A, Fourth U. S. Artillery, has been ordered to Totten, and will report to you to

I wrote you yesterday a note stating that you would not turn over the command of the Second Brigade until you received orders to