HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Harrisonburg, Va., October 2, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel C. KINGSBURY, Jr.,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Middle Military Division:

COLONEL: On a former occasion I had the honor to recommend Brigadier-General Grover for promotion, giving a list of his services in this war. I respectfully request that his name may be added to the list of officers recommended for promotion by me pursuant to orders from headquarters Middle Military Division of September 26, 1864, for good conduct during the engagements of the 19th ultimo, at Winchester and 22nd ultimo, at Fisher's Hill.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. H. EMORY,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
October 2, 1864.

Brigadier-General MERRITT,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: Rations will be up to your command to-day. Issue as soon as possible when they arrive. As soon as you have issued put strong parties down in the direction of Port Republic and New Hope, Piedmont, &c., by Rockland Mills, to ascertain the position of the enemy and get all the information possible. We should know whether there is anything in Brown's Gap.

Yours, &c.,

A. T. A. TORBERT,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Harrisonburg, October 2, 1864-3.15 p. m.

Brigadier-General MERRITT,

Commanding First Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to say that if the enemy press you and try to cross the river, to fall back resisting, and let them cross. In case they do cross, notify General Sheridan at once.

Very respectfully, &c.,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff.

HARRISONBURG SIGNAL STATION,

October 2, 1864-4.05 p. m.

General MERRITT:

If the enemy press you, resist; but let them come this side of the river. If they cross, notify me.

SHERIDAN,

General.