ORDERS.] CEDAR CREEK, October 19, 1864-3 p. m.

The entire line will advance. The Nineteenth Corps will move in connection with the Sixth Corps. The right of the Nineteenth will swing toward the left, so as to drive the enemy upon the pike.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864.

Brevet Major-General EMORY,

Commanding Nineteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you have the division of your corps now on the north side of Cedar Creek in readiness to move out and support the division of your corps now in Strasburg, at 5 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Very respectfully,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

OCTOBER 19, 1864.

Brigadier-General BIRGE,

Commanding Second Division:

The general commanding directs that you hold your command in readiness to move to the support of the First Division of this corps, now at Strasburg, at 5 a. m. to-morrow.

Respectfully, &c.,

DUNCAN S. WALKER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. SECOND DIV., 19TH ARMY CORPS, No. 1381/2.
Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864.

1. Colonel T. W. Porter, Fourteenth Maine Volunteers, is hereby assigned to the command of the First Brigade, Second Division, Nineteenth Army Corps.

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By command of Brigadier-General Birge:

E. A. FISKE,
Captain, Thirtieth Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers,

Acting Aide-de-Camp, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., October 19, 1864-11 a. m.

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Before daylight this morning heavy cannonading in the direction of Strasburg, continuing without intermission until this hour-much heavier, apparently, than during the fight at Winchester. Doubtless heavy fighting is going on.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.