HDQRS. CAVALRY DIVISION, DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Leetown, September 16, 1864 - 9.10 p. m.

Colonel FORSYTH:

Patrols have picked up and just brought in a deserter who says he saw a lady last evening from Newport that Kershaw's division was passing through there toward Staunton. He saw the lady at Mr. Frieze's, six miles from Brucetown. He belongs to the Tenth North Carolina Infantry, and his statement is confused.

WM. W. AVERELL,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Leetown, W. Va., September 16, 1864.

Major GIBSON, Commanding Dismounted Camp:

MAJOR: The general desires that you detail 400 men, armed with the longest range arms, from Dismounted Camp, leaving their sabers behind, and forward them to these headquarters. You will organize them into eight companies of fifty men each. They will be officered here. Rolls will be made by you and forwarded with the men.

respectfully,

WILL RUMSEY,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CUMBERLAND, September 16, 1864 - 9.30 a. m.

Captain P. G. BIER, Assistant Adjutant-General:

The following telegram* just received. I have no force to spare from the railroad to send to Buckhannon. I, therefore, respectfully ask that Captain Hagans be permitted to remain in Upshur County until he can be relieved by other troops.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brevet Major-General.

BUCKHANNON, September 16, 1864.

Lieutenant CHARLES A. FREEMAN,

Cumberland, Md.:

Just returned from a chase of the enemy. Jackson has disbanded his regiment and sent them in squads to this county to steal horses. Captain Hagans had a severe fight with them on the 14th at Centerville. Captain Campbell, of Jackson's regiment, lies mortally wounded at Burchtown.

E. FREY,

Captain.

CUMBERLAND, September 16, 1864.

Colonel WILKINSON, Clarksburg:

Hagans' company must be held till I hear from General Crook.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brevet Major-General.

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* See Berlin to Kelley, September 15, p. 93.

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