commence on the Manassas Gap Railroad, you draw in all troops beyond Manassas Junction, and send them as they may be required on that road.

Very respectfully, general, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Near Fort Buffalo, Va., October 2, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that there is nothing of importance to communicate from this vicinity. Nothing has been heard from Colonel Lazelle and party.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. S. GANSEVOORT,

Colonel Thirteenth New York Volunteer Cavalry, Commanding.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,

October 2, 1864.

The corps will be held in readiness to move at daylight to-morrow. The trains,, ambulances, and batteries will be hitched up and in complete marching order.

By command of Major-General Wright:

C. H. WHITTELSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, No. 210.
October 2, 1864.

1. In accordance with Special Orders, No. 311, paragraph 47, current series, Adjutant-General's Office, the regiment now designated as Seventh Maine Volunteers will hereafter bear the name of First Maine Veteran Volunteers.

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By command of Major-General Wright:

C. A. WHITTIER,
Major and Acting Assistant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,

October 2, 1864-2 p. m.

Brevet Major-General EMORY,

Commanding Nineteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you get your command under arms without delay.

Very respectfully, &c.,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.