HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 27, 1864

Brigadier-General GREGG,

Commanding Second Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The persons accompanying this (John and A. Berry) state that there are a number of men concealed in the Blue Ridge near Sperryville, armed and associated for the purpose of resisting the rebel the draft and render them any needful assistance, and if they wish to come within our lines to bring them in. Every effort will be made to capture parties conscripting and all families that desire to come within our lines will be brought in.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

E. B. PARSONS,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

CONFIDENTIAL.] HDQRS. CAV. CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

February 27, 1864.

Brigadier-General KILPATRICK,

Commanding Third Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: Five hundred men from the Second Division and 700 from the First Division, with the proper complements of officers, are directed to report to you by 8 o'clock to-night, to fill your division to 4,000 men.

Very respectfully,

A. PLEASONTON.

Major-General, Commanding.

ALEXANDRIA, February 27, 1864

(Received 10 p. m.)

Colonel TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: My men have patrolled the country pretty thoroughly to-day; they did not see any guerrillas. We have information that a small party of guerrillas were near Accotink, and also at Mason's Hill, last night.

H. H. WELLS,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Provost-Marshal-General.

CUMBERLAND, February 27, 1864-2 p. m.

(Received 3 p. m.)

Brigadier-General CULLUM,

Chief of Staff, Washington:

Scouts returned from Franklin. The information of Colonel Quirk was incorrect. Nothing there but a strong picket from Jackson's force.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier-General.