HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
December 10, 1864-10.45 p. m.

Colonel A. R. ROOT,

Commanding Officer, Annapolis:

Prepare the Eleventh U. S. Infantry to proceed to City Point, VA., upon receipt of further orders, which are momentarily expected from General Grant. The officers here on detached service will be sent to you at once, and two companies of the Eighth U. S. Infantry, and, if possible, one company of the Ninety-first New York. You must try and raise a provisional battalion, to aid the five companies you will then have. The quartermaster here has been instructed to make immediate arrangements for the transportation of the Eleventh. These orders, emanating from General Grant, require prompt action Acknowledge receipt of this.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
December 10, 1864-11 p. m.

Colonel A. R. ROOT,

Commanding Officer, Annapolis, Md.:

One company of the Eleventh Maryland Infantry has been ordered to you instead of the company of Ninety-first New York. This will give you five companies in all.

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

KERNSTOWN, December 11, 1864.

(Received 2.10 p. m.)

Major General C. C. AUGUR:

I want to see you at Winchester as soon as you can conveniently come out. If you let me know when you will arrive at Harper's Ferry I will have a special car for you.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, December 11, 1864.

(Received 8.45 p. m.)

Major General C. C. AUGUR:

A squad of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry has just returned from Gainesville. Nothing was seen of the enemy. A negro at Gainesville said he heard Mosby had some men in Bull Run Mountains. All on the line is quiet. We are all ready for anything that may occur. So far as possible our arrangements are made.

W. GAMBLE,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.