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6. Major J. A. Tompkins, First Rhode Island Artillery, will report to these headquarters as acting assistant inspector-general of artillery.
7. Brigadier General G. L. Beal will report to Brevet Major-General Grover, commanding Nineteenth Army Corps, for assignment to duty.
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By command of Major-General Sheridan:
C. KINGSBURY, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
KERNSTOWN, VA., December 9, 1864-10.20 a. m.
(Received 11 a. m.)
Major General C. C. AUGUR:
I cannot believe that there is any infantry in the Bull Run Mountains, as reported by the commanding officer of Fairfax. Let him push out his scouts or cavalry and find out. It has been reported to me that some of the enemy's cavalry are encamped near Rappahannock Mountains-northwest of Warrenton. This cavalry came from the Luray Valley-went over there to get food for their horses.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
December 9, 1864.Major General P. H. SHERIDAN:
Neither do I believe the story about the infantry. Cavalry are already out to learn, if possible, of any advance, and I except to-day to see the refugees who brought the information.
C. C. AUGUR,
Major-General, Commanding.
KERNSTOWN, VA., December 9, 1864-1 p. m.
(Received 1.40 p. m.)
Major General C. C. AUGUR,
Commanding:
I have no evidence to support the information given to the commanding officer at Fairfax, of two brigades of infantry having passed through Warrenton and being in the Bull Run Mountains. Some of Lomax's cavalry have been about Little Washington. Is it not a mistake? I will send a division of cavalry to the east side of the Blue Ridge to-morrow. It will pass through Ashby's Gap, and will move down and take post for a few days at Snickersville.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.
(Copy to General Halleck.)
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C., December 9, 1864.Major-General SHERIDAN,
Commanding Middle Military Division:
The cavalry sent out to verify the reports of the refugees has returned and find no enemy in force. Only a few scouts were seen. I have
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