759 Series I Volume XLIII-II Serial 91 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part II
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FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, December 8, 1864.
(Received 4.15 p. m.)
Major-General AUGUR,
Commanding:
Your telegram received. The company of heavy artillery ordered to remain at Annandale as directed.
W. GAMBLE,
Colonel, Commanding.
HDQRS. FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADIER, DEPT. OF WASHINGTON,
Fairfax Court-House, Va., December 8, 1864-4.30 p. m.Four refugees arrived here to-day from Lynchburg, via Gordonsville, Culpeper, and Warrenton. They report Mosby re-enforced by two brigades of infantry who marched two days ago past Warrenton in the direction of Haymarket, and saw their camp-fires last night at the Bull Run Mountains on their way here. I have seven companies of cavalry continually scouting and patrolling in front of our lines from the Potomac to Wolf Run Shoals day and night.
W. GAMBLE,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADE,
Fairfax Court-House, Va., December 8, 1864.Colonel H. S. GANSEVOORT,
Commanding at Prospect Hill, Va.:
SIR: The colonel commanding directs that you send a squadron of cavalry about five miles to your front to scout, connecting on the left with a detachment which will be sent from Colonel G. S. Gallupe's command at Vienna. Information has been received from General Sheridan, through General Augur and from other sources, which indicates that we may expect an attack at any moment.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHAS. I. WICKERSHAM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADE,
Fairfax Court-House, Va., December 8, 1864.Colonel GEORGE S. GALLUPE,
Commanding at Vienna, Va.:
SIR: The colonel commanding directs that you send a squadron of cavalry about five miles to your front to scout, connecting on your right with a detachment which will be sent from Colonel Gansevoort's command, and on the left with a detachment from here. Information has been received from General Sheridan, through General Augur and from other sources, which indicates that we may expect an attack at any moment.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHAS. I. WICKERSHAM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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