alry Division of the department, and will at once report to Brigadier General A. P. Howe for temporary duty in the District of Harper's Ferry.

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By order of Major-General Hunter:

P. G. BIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. 1ST CAV. DIV., DEPT. OF W. VA., Numbers 21.
Halltown, W. Va., July 30, 1864.

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II. Lieutenant Colonel A. j. Greenfield, Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, being the senior officer present with that command, is hereby assigned to the command of the Second Brigade of this division. He will receive the command from Colonel Higgins, Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry.

By command of Brigadier General A. N. Duffie:

E. W. CLARK, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHAMBERSBURG, July 30, 1864.

(Received 3. 30 a. m.)

Brigadier General W. W. AVERELL:

Lieutenant McLean's pickets have just been driven in at Bridgeport, on the road leading from Mercersburg to Saint Thomas. The force moving via Mercersburg have at least two pieces of artillery with them.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.

CHAMBERSBURG, July 30, 1864-2 a. m.

(Received 3. 30 a. m.)

General W. W. AVERELL:

My force, under Lieutenant McLean, is being driven in from Saint Thomas, and falling back upon Chambersburg.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.

CHAMBERSBURG, July 30, 1864.

(Received 3. 30 a. m.)

General AVERELL:

The enemy are just at the edge of town. Let me know what you intend doing.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.