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is hereby revoked, and the troops of that division will be consolidated, and will form the Third Brigade of the First Division. The senior officer of the division will command.
By command of Brevet Major-General Crook:
JAMES L. BOTSFORD,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION,
Hagerstown, Md., July 28, 1864.Captain P. G. BIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
CAPTAIN: All is quiet from Hancock to Shepherdstown. Some picket-firing has occurred across the river at several points. The enemy lost some prisoners yesterday in an attempt to cross the river at Little Georgetown. The enemy are reported encamped as follows: Johnson's cavalry brigade, near Hedgesville; McCausland's cavalry brigade, near McCoy's Ferry; Vaughn with some infantry, Falling Waters; Imboden, at Shepherdstown; Early, with 20,000 infantry (about) is camped near Martinsburg, thrashing grain and destroying the railroad. His wagons came with him from Winchester. These wagons, loaded with supplies, have joined him from Staunton. Small squads continually join him from Richmond. Persons state that they heard Hill was moving some days ago.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. W. AVERELL,
Brigadier-General.
CHAMBERSBURG, July 28, 1864.
Brigadier General W. W. AVERELL:
Sanno's cavalry left at 9 last night; Stroud's had disappeared in the mountain; its commander is said to be of unsound mind. I have sent directions to have him report in person to me. I advise you to have these men of mine looked after by an experienced officer.
D. N. COUCH,
Major-General.
CHAMBERSBURG, July 28, 1864.
Brigadier General W. W. AVERELL:
I hear that quite a number of farmers from neighborhood of Williamsport are returning with their horses; use your own discretion about allowing them to pass the line of Hagerstown.
D. N. COUCH,
Major-General.
HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION,
july 28, 1864-3 a. m.[Captain WILL RUMSEY,
Assistant Adjutant-General:]
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that Captain McVicker, Third West Virginia Cavalry, commanding squadron, sent out by my
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