[SEPTEMBER 23, 1864.-For Special Orders, No. 41, Middle Military Division, relieving Averell from duty, &c., and instructions from Sheridan to Averell, see Part I, p. 505.]

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, Woodstock, September 323, 1864.

Corps commanders will have their corps in readiness to move at 12 o'clock to-day.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 23, 1864.

Major-General AUGUR:

GENERAL: Major-General Halleck directs that you cause a sufficient cavalry escort to accompany the engineer officer who has been directed to examine the Manassas Gap Railroad.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. C. KELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS, September 23, 1864-10.15 p. m.

General HARDIN,
Commanding Division:

Send the cavalry company on duty with you to its regiment at once. It is required for important duty there for the present.

Respectfully, yours,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS, September 23, 1864.

General DE RUSSY,
Commanding Division, near Fort Corcoran;

Please send the cavalry company at Fort Ethan Allen to its regiment at once. It will be returned to you again in a few days.

Respectfully, yours,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

ALEXANDRIA, September 23, 1864. (Received 8.15 p. m.)

Colonel TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: The patrols report all quiet to-day.

H. H. WELLS,

Lieutenant-Colonel, &c.