797 Series I Volume XXIX-II Serial 49 - Bristoe, Mine Run Part II
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN VIRGINIA,
Dublin, October 20, 1863.Colonel JOHN McCAUSLAND,
Princeton:
Scout this side of New River with the Seventeenth [Virginia] Cavalry. General Echols and guard against a demonstration or movement by Pack's Ferry. In that event could you not move by Shanklin's Ferry? Communicate any move of Scammon's.
CHAS. S. STRINGFELLOW,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN VIRGINIA,
Dublin, October 20, 1863.Colonel J. M. WADE,
Christiansburg:
Notify your men to be ready to turn out on short notice. General Averell is reported advancing on Lewisburg with 5,000 men. It is believed that Scammon will co-operate with him.
CHAS. S. STRINGFELLOW.
NOTE.- Send similar messages to Colonel George P. Terrill, Salem; Captain G. A. Wingfield, Liberty; Major Joseph F. Kent, Wytheville, and James McDowell, at Fincastle. Bonsack's is, I think, the place for the latter.
ABINGDON, October 21, 1863.
Brigadier General A. R. LAWTON,
Quartermaster-General, Richmond:
I am detained here now for want of shoes. May I ask that you will hurry them forward? When may I expect them?
SAM. JONES,
Major-General.
PETERSBURG, October 21, 1863.
General S. COOPER,
Richmond:
The following has just been received from Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert, commanding at Ivor Station:
The flag-of-truce boat has arrived at Suffolk with 500 persons. Part of them will behere to-day.
GEO. E. PICKETT,
Major-General, Commanding.
PETERSBURG, October 21, 1863.
General S. COOPER:
The following dispatch just received from Colonel Herbert:
Would like to send down a flag of truce for the purpose of sending wagin train to bring up refugees.
A. HERBERT,
Commanding.
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