STONY MOUNTAIN SIGNAL STATION,

March 15, 1864-10 a. m.

Major-General WARREN:

All quiet. Working party of the enemy engaged this a. m. on work near Raccoon Ford, as reported yesterday.

TAYLOR,

Captain and Signal Officer.

STONY MOUNTAIN SIGNAL STATION,

March 15, 1864-5 p. m.

General WARREN:

Enemy still working near Raccoon Ford. All quiet.

TAYLOR,

Captain and Signal Officer.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA, Numbers 49.
Cumberland, Md., March 15, 1864.

III. Brigadier-General Averell, commanding Fourth Division, will immediately take command of all the cavalry forces now attached to his division and that of Brigadier-General Sullivan, and organize and use them according to his discretion. He will make the necessary detail for the division of General Sullivan. The infantry now attached to Brigadier-General Averell's division will be disposed of by further orders from these headquarters.

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By order of Major General F. Sigel:

T. MELVIN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

CUMBERLAND, March 15, 1864.

Brigadier-General AVERELL:

By special orders transmitted by telegraph you are assigned to the command of all the cavalry forces of the First and Fourth Division. You will also act as commander of cavalry outposts for the two division, and establish your line as you think proper. Inform General Sullivan well of your dispositions and the movements of

the enemy according to latest information. It is necessary for you to select you best cavalry from what you to find out immediately what the enemy is doing in our from. In case of emergency you will not allow your cavaler to be separate from the line to Williamsport or Cumberland. report frequently to me.

F. SIGEL,

Major-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, March 15, 1864.

Brigadier-general AVERELL:

I have no further information. All quiet.

J. C. SULLIVAN,

Brigadier-General.