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like, to send a regiment to the vicinity of Sumner. Can General McCook send me one to this point, when I will send one from here to Sumner. I am anxious about the River and Aqueduct roads.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.


HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C., July 11, 1864.

General HARDIN, Commanding Fort Reno:

Send Lowell in as soon as he comes in from scouting. Are there any indications of the enemy having broken ground in your front?

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS HARDIN'S DIVISION,
July 11, 1864. (Received 9. 50 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

The enemy have a short line formed, but I think are withdrawing. Quite a portion have made a move to the south. I have sent cavalry to watch them.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General.


HEADQUARTERS HARDIN'S DIVISION,
July 11, 1864. (Received 9. 50 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

The enemy have a short line formed, but I think are withdrawing. Quite a portion have made a move to the south. I have sent cavalry to watch them.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General.

FORT RENO, July 11, 1864-10. 35 a. m.

General C. C. AUGUR:

Signal officer thinks he can see army wagons in the distance where the dust is.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

FORT RENO, July 11, 1864.

(Received 11. 15 a. m.)

General C. C. AUGUR:

Citizens report four generals as having dined two or three miles beyond Rockville, named Generals Breckinridge, Ewell, and Imboden, and some general whose name beings with G. Reported about 6,000 men. Man, clerk English's hardware store, Georgetown, named Garrett, went our on Saturday and returned this morning.

This post is on the Harper's Ferry road. The River road is to the left.

MARBLE.

TENNALLYTOWN, July 11, 1864.

(Received 12 m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

Send, for Second Massachusetts Cavalry, 16,000 rounds of ammunition for Sharps carbine, and 16,000 rounds for Burnside carbine, and forage for 450 horses, Major Fry's command. Send to Fort ReNumbers

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.


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