Colonel Ilsley had shown the picket officers of the Second Division the written division instructions when he went on duty as division officer of the day. The officer whom I deem most culpable in neglect of duty is Captain Shockey, Twenty-second Iowa; and next, I would mention First Lieutenant Leland, One hundred and seventy-sixth New York.

Most respectfully, your obedient servant,

NICHOLAS W. DAY,

Colonel 131st New York Volunteers, Commanding Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS, Cedar Creek, Va.,
November 3, 1864.

Respectfully referred to the commanding officer of First Division, for correction of the evils complained of, as far as his command is concerned. This to be returned.

By order of Brevet Major-General Emory:

DUNCAN S. WALKER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, November 3, 1864.

Colonel HEINE:

The camp-fires on the Blue Ridge are my troops. You need not fear anything except a few guerrillas, and you have had no occasion at any time to fear anything else.

P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, Cedar Creek, Va., November 3, 1864.

Brevet Major-General CUSTER,

Commanding Third Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The acting chief of cavalry directs that you send a reconnaissance of one regiment up the valley west of Little North Mountain to-morrow a.m., for the purpose of collecting information of the whereabouts, &c., of the enemy. Also that you detail one regiment of at least 300 men, to report at army headquarters to-morrow a.m. at 6.30 promptly. This regiment is for escort service, and will be absent until day after to-morrow morning.

I am, general, very respectfully, &c.,

WM. RUSSELL, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, Md., November 3, 1864.

Captain OLIVER MATTHEWS,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Eighth Army Corps:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inform you that the One hundred and ninety-third and the One hundred and ninety-fourth Regiments Pennsylvania Volunteers were last night put en route for places of muster out.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

HENRY H. LOCKWOOD,

Brigadier-General.