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GARNETT'S MOUNTAIN, April 26, 1864.
Captain MERRILL,
Chief Signal Officer:
Brigade of cavalry encamped last night near Barnett's Ford; move in a southeast direction this morning. Enemy very busy on works all along our front.
WIGGINS.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 26, 1864.Major-General HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:
Scouting parties from beyond James City to-day report all quiet. No enemy in sight.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 26, 1864.Major-General HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff:
I have the honor to forward a copy of a dispatch just received from General Torbert in relation to the train seen by the Sixth Corps pickets.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.
[Inclosure.]
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS,
April 26, 1864.Major-General SHERIDAN:
I sent out a party yesterday to ascertain about a wagon train reported by Sixth Corps pickets. They could find no trace of the enemy or wagons. Report will be forwarded.
TORBERT,
Brigadier-General.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 26, 1864.Brigadier-General GREGG,
Commanding Second Cavalry Division:
The commanding officer at Grove Church reports withdrawal of scouting parties of the enemy and movement in direction of Orange Court-House. The cavalry moving in direction of Orange Court-House is W. H. Lee's brigade. Hampton, with two brigades, is down about Fredericksburg yet.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.
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