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ADDENDA.
BALTIMORE, MD., June 15, 1863- 7. 30 a. m.
General AVERELL, Buckhannon:
Instead of remaining Grafton as the point of concentration, you will push eastward, with all the means of re-enforcing you can command, to New Creek . The enemy are believed to be this morning in Martinsburg, but we hold Harper's Ferry and Winchester .
DONN PIATT,
Chief of Staff.
(Same to Colonel Mulligan, or officer in command at Grafton .)
[Inclosure C.]
NEW CREEK, June 16, 1863-5, 30 p. m.
General AVERELL:
No force at Cumberland . It was ordered here yesterday By General Kelley. I have a troop of cavalry seeking the information desired. Scout the Springfield road all night without report of enemy.
JAS. A . MULLIGAN,
Colonel, Commanding .
[Inclosure D.]
NEW CREEK, June 17, 1863.
(Received Grafton, 10. 30 p. m.)
General W. W. AVERELL:
A sufficient guard will be left to protect the stores at Clarksburg and Webster .
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General . -
NEW CREEK, June 17, 1863.
(Received Grafton, June 17, -p. m.)
Brigadier-General AVERELL:
When your cavalry is ready to move to New Creek, direct it to march on the Northwestern, and via Oakland and Altamont.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General .
- NEW CREEK, June 17, 1863.
(Received Grafton, June 17-12 m.)
General AVERELL:
The first orders was, your whole force be sent to New Creek, and report to me . At my earnest suggestion, the order was rescinded, as far as regards beverly ; you will, therefore execute the order, leaving the necessary guard at Clarksburg and Webster to protect our stores .
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General .
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