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PONY MOUNTAIN, April 28, 1864- 12.45 p. m.

Major- General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff:

Our cavalry charged into Madison Court- House about 11 a. m. Found only 30 rebels. No indications of the presence of the enemy in force in this section.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major- General.


HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 28, 1864.

Major- General HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

I reported to you about 12 o'clock the result of the expedition to Madison Court- House. No infantry at Wolftown. A detailed report will be forwarded in the morning.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major- General.


HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 28, 1864.

Major- General HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

A small party of rebel cavalry, 22 or 23 men, made their appearance this morning at Ely's Ford.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major- General, Commanding Corps.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 28, 1864.

Major- General SHRIDAN, Commanding Cavalry Corps:

The major- general commanding directs that General Gregg's division be moved to Paoli Mills, or some convenient point in that vicinity, crossing the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, where a bridge will be established by the engineers to- morrow, and taken up as soon as they have crossed.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major- General, Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 28, 1864.

Major- General HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

The following report just received from General Gregg, commanding Second Division Cavalry:

Lieutenant Colonel J. W. FORSYTH, Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps:

Colonel Taylor reports all quiet at Morrisville and Grove Church. One guerilla captured at Warrenton.

D. McM. GREGG,

Brigadier- General.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major- General.


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