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Page 126 OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLIX.

GREEN SPRING RUN, July 8, 1864.

General KELLEY:

I have what I think reliable information that after crossing South Branch the bridges and road are all right to Back Creek bridge. Will be at Back Creek to-night. The same information says there are 7,000 rebels at Martinsburg.

J. P. WILLARD.

HANCOCK, July 8, 1864.

Brigadier-General KELLEY:

No boats have been disturbed this side of the Four Locks, seventeen miles from here. Imboden crossed into Maryland with a brigade at Falling Waters at 7 p. m. yesterday. No enemy in this vicinity.

H. PEASE,

Captain, &c.

CUMBERLAND, July 8, 1864.

Major HUNTER,

Commanding Post, Beverly:

Hold the Eighth Ohio Cavalry at Beverly until further orders. If they have left send messenger after them with this order.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier-General.

CUMBERLAND, July 8, 1864.

Captain FARIS,

Oakland:

Send a scout of eight or ten men out in the neighborhood of Red House and Horseshoe road; let them take five days' rations with them. A gang of guerrillas passed by the Canaan road west a few days since.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier-General.

CLARKSBURG, July 8, 1864.

Brigadier-General KELLEY:

By order General Crook, the Eighth Ohio leaves Beverly to-day for Webster and await orders. The Sixth Virginia Cavalry alone is at Beverly. The term of service of 150 of them expires to-morrow, and some may refuse to do duty.

N. WILKINSON,

Colonel.


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