[Third indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DISTRICT OF HARPER'S FERRY,
Harper's Ferry, October 27, 1864.

Captain Eavan M. Buchanan, commissary of subsistence, Third Division, Sixth Corps, was murdered on the 30th day of September, 1864, by a party under the leadership of Charles McDonough of Charlestown, Va., a bushwhacker and assassin.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, October 22, 1864.

(Received 12.05 p. m.)

Brigadier-General DYER,

Chief of Ordnance:

I am instructed by General Sheridan to arm and equip and send promptly to the front all recruits, convalescents, &c., for his command. I have here at this time 2,000 to go forward, but am delayed for want of infantry equipments. The ordnance officer tells me proper requisitions have gone forward, but they do not arrive. Will you please have them hurried up, as it is of importance to push the men forward.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

MARTINSBURG, October 22, 1864.

General STEVENSON:

General Custer has just left here on his way to Washington, by special train, with ten battle-flags.

W. H. SEWARD,

Brigadier-General.

MARTINSBURG, October 22, 1864.

Brigadier-General STEVENSON:

General Ricketts left on night train for Washington. I will send 800 or 1,000 prisoners to-night if it is possible to get transportation. Will telegraph you again.

W. H. SEWARD,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Near Cedar Creek, Va., October 22, 1864.

Brigadier General A. N. DUFFIE,

Hagerstown, Md.:

You can have the officers on your staff belonging to the cavalry regiments, but the officers of the Thirty-fourth Ohio must join their regiment. I want Captain Boyd to command that regiment. The other part of your dispatch I will refer to General Torbert.

GEORGE CROOK,

Brevet Major-General.