HEADQUARTERS PICKET,
Near Berryville, September 11, 1864 - 11 a. m.

Captain MILLER,

Asst. Adjt. General, First Brigade, Third Division, Cavalry Corps:

I have the honor to report that I sent a patrol out upon the Winchester pike as far as Limestone Ridge, and the officer of the patrol reports the enemy's cavalry picket in the some position as it has been for a week past.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. O. MARCY,

Major, Commanding Picket.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
September 11, 1864.

Brigadier-General WILSON,

Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: The chief of cavalry directs that you detail one good-sized regiment from your command, to proceed at daylight to-morrow morning for the purpose of conducting to the front the trains of the army, which will be escorted to that place by a detail from General Stevenson's command. The commanding officer of the regiment will conduct the train from Charlestown via Summit Point, and will be held responsible for its safety. The commanding officer of the regiment will report at army headquarters this p. m. for further instructions.

I am, general, very respectfully, &c.,

WM. RUSSELL, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
September 11, 1864 - 10.30 p. m.

General WILSON:

GENERAL: The chief of cavalry directs that your train be sent back to-morrow a. m., under escort of the regiment going to Charlestown, to escort the army trains to the front. Your train will be joined by the train of two brigades of the First Division at Rippon. the regiment will act as escort to the whole as far as Charlestown.

Very respectfully, &c.,

WM. RUSSELL, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, September 11, 1864.

(Received 9.35 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Heard from front at 3 p. m.; condition of forces unchanged. The firing heard yesterday was skirmishing of Merritt's cavalry with enemy; amounted to nothing.

JNO. D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.