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| Page 320 | OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LV. |
CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. DETACHMENT 19TH ARMY CORPS,
Near Strasburg, Va., October 8, 1864.
The artillery and wagons of this command will be hitched up at daylight to-morrow morning pursuant to order from headquarters Middle Military Division.
By order of Brevet Major-General Emory:
DUNCAN S. WALKER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Near Strasburg, October 8, 1864-11.50 a.m.Brevet Major-General TORBERT,
Chief of Cavalry:
GENERAL: This morning, so far as I can learn, 300 or 400 rebel cavalry have been dogging at Merritt all day, sometimes exchanging shots with his rear guard. There does not appear to be more than 300 or 400 of them. I want General Merritt to turn on them and follow them with either the whole or such portion of his force as he may deem necessary. This will be done to-day.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Near Strasburg, Va., October 8, 1864.General MERRITT:
GENERAL: Inclosed I send you a dispatch* just received from the major-general commanding the army. General Torbert desires you to send out force enough and at a distance that will force the enemy to fully develop his strength. The remainder of your division you can put in camp in their present position.
I am, general, very respectfully, &c.,
WM. RUSSELL, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
October 8, 1864.Brigadier-General MERRITT,
Commanding First Division:
GENERAL: General Sheridan orders that the cavalry attack the enemy in the morning. So you will be ready to move at 6 o'clock in the morning. General Custer is ordered to move up the Back road early in the morning, and communicate with you when he gets opposite Round Top Mountain. You will have a force on or in sight of the Back road, about where your right was to-night, to know when he comes up. We can't tell now on which road their main force will be in the morning. Send a strong reconnaissance up the pike in the morning to ascertain their strength. You must put every available man in
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* See next, ante.
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