718 Series I Volume XLIII-II Serial 91 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part II
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HEADQUARTERS 202ND PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS,
Fairfax Station, Va., December 1, 1864.Captain CHARLES I. WICKERSHAM,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Fairfax Station, Va.:
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that information deemed reliable, received by me this morning, is to the effect that a body of about 300 rebels is in the direction of Wolf Run Shoals. This information comes from a Union lady living a short distance outside of my lines who saw one rebel cavalryman riding to the top of a hill near my camp and making observations, after which he rode off in the direction of Wolf Run Shoals. Her information was procured from a Union English lady, who in turn received in front a secesh English lady.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHAS. ALBRIGHT,
Colonel, Commanding Post.
FAIRFAX STATION, December 1, 1864.
(Received 7.50 p. m.)
Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR:
COLONEL Everything quiet along the line of my command. Mrs. Rice, a loyal woman, reports a force of about 300 rebels in the direction of Wolf Run Shoals.
CHAS. ALBRIGHT,
Colonel, Commanding.
HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., December 1, 1864-3.40 p. m.
(Received 4.50 p. m.)
Major General H. W. HALLECK, Chief of Staff:
The First Division of this corps is now on the road. Will you please have orders for them at the deport when they arrive. I will report to you upon my arrival, which may be in advance of the troops.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General, Commanding Sixth Corps.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, No. 42. Camp Russell, Va., December 1, 1864.The undersigned, by virtue of assignment to duty by direction of the President, according to his brevet rank, hereby assumes command of the corps at this camp.
GEO. W. GETTY,
Brevet Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
December 1, 1864.Major General GEORGE CROOK,
Commanding Army of West Virginia:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send one division of your command to occupy the ground vacated by the First Division of the Sixth Corps now on the march.
Very respectfully,
JAS. W. FORSYTH,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.
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