ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,

Camp Russell, Va., December 2, 1864.

The Third Division will move at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning to Stephenson's Depot, four miles and a half north of Winchester, and take the cars which will be in readiness. No transportation will be taken beyond what is absolutely necessary to transport the baggage of division and brigade headquarters to the depot, and all wagons used for this purpose will, immediately after unloading at the depot, be reported to Captain Hodge, chief quartermaster. Brigadier General L. A. Grant, commanding Second Division, will detail 200 men to relieve the picket of the Third Division at 5 o'clock to-morrow morning.

By command of Brevet Major-General Getty:

HAZARD STEVENS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS,
Seventh-street Wharf, December 2, 1864. (Received 1.15 p. m.)

Major C. A. WHITTIER,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

(Care of General C. C. Augur.)

The Second Brigade of this division, Colonel R. S. Mackenzie commanding, has been shipped.

F. WHEATON,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
December 2, 1864.

Brevet Major-General CUSTER,

Commanding Third Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The chief of cavalry desires you to send patrols of about fifty men each up the Back and Middle roads, as far as Cedar Creek, to-morrow a. m.

Very respectfully, &c.,

WM. RUSSELL, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, December 2, 1864.

General SHERIDAN:

French Bill has been hanged in accordance with orders.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

CUMBERLAND, December 2, 1864-10.30 a. m.

Lieutenant-Colonel FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff, Kernstown:

Your telegram of yesterday not received till this morning. The two Maine regiments will be promptly sent back to Martinsburg as directed. I did not receive the dispatches from General Sheridan to which you