16 Series I Volume XLIII-II Serial 91 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part II
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HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Charlestown, September 2, 1864-3 a. m.Brigadier General W. W. VARELL,
Commanding Cavalry Division:
GENERAL: Your dispatch of this evening received. General Taylor has just sent in a report of his operations of yesterday, which is to the effect that none of the rebel troops have left the Valley, and that the indications are that Early has been re-enforced. The general instructs me to say that he does not think that any of Early's command have left yet for Richmond, but that he does not believe that any additional troops have been sent here.
Very respectfully,
JAS. W. FORSYTH,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.
CUMBERLAND, September 2, 1864.
Brigadier-General AVARELL,
Martinsburg, W. Va.:
The general is up teh road this a. m. The following was received from Major-General Sheridan yesterday:
The general commanding that you permit of cars to be run over the railroad to Martinsburg without orders from these headquarters.
JAS. W. FORSYTH,
Lieutenant and Chief of Staff.
C. A. FREEMAN,
Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
September 2, 1864. (Received 8 a. m. 3rd.)General AVARELL:
The First and Second Division are moving via Berriville to the Front Royal pike and will operate on the flank of the enemy. Rest where you are till morning and then shove them along if they are going. I will move the infantry during the night. I f you find the enemy move from your present front during the night let me know, as it may influence the direction of the infantry movement.
Yours, truly,
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
September 2, 1864.[General Averell]:
GENERAL: Torbert moved to-night to get as far as the Front Royal pike. Lowell moved to Summit Point: the infantry will move to Berryville and will get there by 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. Push up the Valley i the morning, communicating with me via the pike from Smithfield to Berryville,
Respectfully,
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.
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