803 Series I Volume XLIII-I Serial 90 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part I
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Berryville nearly all of the Reserve Brigade train day before yesterday, and went off with what he could carry through Snicker's Gap. Send these dispatches to General Grover for General Sheridan, if it is possible for you to communicate with him. Don't lose any time in getting up the Valley.
Yours, &c.,
A. T. A. TORBERT,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Chief of Cavalry.
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA, No. 66. Cedar Creek, Va., August 15, 1864.
Brigadier General John D. Stevenson, U. S. Volunteers, having reported to these headquarters in obedience to orders from the headquarters of the Middle Military Division, is hereby assigned to the command of the Military District of Harper's Ferry, headquarters at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
By order of Brevet Major-General Crook:
P. G. BIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
In the Field near Middletown, Va., August 15, 1864.LieutenantColonel A. J. GREENFIELD,
Commanding Second Brigade:
SIR: You will please proceed with the portion of the Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, now present with the division, to the headquarters of Brigadier-General Torbert, chief of cavalry of Middle Military Division, reporting in person to General Torbert. You will report immediately.
By command of Brigadier-General Duffie:
E. W. CLARK, JR.,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
P. S.-When ready to move you will please report in person at these headquarters.
By order of Brigadier-General Duffie:
E. W. CLARK, JR.,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS.1ST CAV. DIV., ARMY W. VA., No. 11. In the Field near Middletow August 15, 1864.
Colonel R. F. Taylor, First New York Veteran Cavalry, having reported at these headquarters, is hereby assigned to the command of the Second Brigade, relieving LieutenantColonel A. J. Greenfield, Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, now in command of that brigade.
By command of Brigadier General A. N. Duffie:
E. W. CLARK, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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