WYTHEVILLE, October 21, 1864.

General R. E. LEE,

Army of Northern Virginia:

Cosby's and Giltner's brigades, less than 700 united, are three days' march on way to join Early. I will start to-morrow by rail a battery (Doutchat's), but without horses, which I cannot procure.

JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,

Major-General.

WITHERVILLE, October 21, 1864.

(Via Charlottesville.)

Lieutenant-General EARLY,

Valley Army:

Have received no answer to my dispatch of the 15th. Cosby's and Giltner's brigades are three days' march on way to join you. To-morrow I will start by rail a battery (Douthat's), but without horses, to report from Staunton, unless ordered by you to some other point. I have no horses for the battery.

JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,

Major-General.

NEW MARKET, October 21, 1864.

(Via Staunton.)

Major General J. C. BRECKINRIDGE,

Wytheville:

Let the two brigades of cavalry come by way of Salem and Staunton and the battery to Staunton.

J. A. EARLY,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Salem, October 21, 1864.

Major MYERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Wytheville, Va.:

MAJOR: I have the honor to report the arrival of my command at this place at 12 m. to-day, making a march of sixteen miles. General Breckinridge's telegram, directing me to report, &c., was received. I inclose herewith a report* giving the organization and battalion commanders. I have temporarily consolidated Colonel Giltner's and my own brigade, which, I think, will be satisfactory to the command and certainly render it more efficient. Up to this time have heard nothing definite at to the present position of Lieutenant-General Early.

I am, sir, respectfully,

G. B. COSBY,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

[OCTOBER 23, 1864. - For Mosby to Lee, relating to capture of Mosby's artillery, see Part I, p.635.]

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*Not found.

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