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manding officer there will relieve Captain Vaiden's company of cavalry, and order it to report to Colonel Johnston. Two sqaurdons (four companies) of the same regiment will take post on Deep Creek, about midway between Young's saw-mill and the mouth of the creek. They will encamp in one body, but will be shown by General McLaws the positions they are to occupy on the creek in case of an attack from the front. Roads will be made by them from their camp to these positions. These squadrons will be commanded by Major Goode, Second Cavalry. The remaining companies of this regiment will take post, under the immediate command of Colonel Johnston, at Mr. John Partick's farm, about midway between Harbor's and Young's Mills.
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XVI. The troops will be hunted for the winter under the direction of the commanding officers of regiments and detachments, the work to be performed by details from each command..
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XX. Troops stationed at or near Harrod's Mill, including those at Ship Point, Cockletwon, and Bethel, will constitute the First Division. Those at or near Young's Mill, including the troops at Land's End and Warwick Court-House, will constitute the Second Division.
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By command of Brigadier-General Magruder:
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ARMY OF THE PENINSULA, October 4, 1861.
COMMANDING OFFICER, Jamestown Island, Va.:
SIR: You will send Lieutenant de Lagnel to Mulberry Point to get the canal-boats to be sunk at the mouth of Warwick River, and cause them to be sunk as soon as they arrive. For this purpose you are authorized to take any steamer you can get.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER, Brigadier-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE CAPE FEAR, Wilmington, N. C., October 5, 1861.
HonorableJ. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War ad interim, Richmond:
SIR: When I assumed command here I found various works of defense in progress, for which the two of Wilmington was furnishing the money, and I understand is still willing to furnish it; but, inasmuch as I have no doubt a claim will be made on the Government some day for the amounts so expended, I do not feel that I would be authorized to sanction these expenses without further instructions. I therefore ask to be informed whether I am authorized to have constructed such batteries, entrenchments, and other works of defense as I deem necessary for the protection of my command, and to accept the money from the town of Wilmington to pay for them.
It has been stated here that the department has placed in the hands of the governor of this State funds for this purpose. If there be funds applicable to this purpose, I respectfully suggest that they should be
