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| + | <p>Hdqrs Dept West Va<br />Charleston Sepr 29 1862</p> | ||
| + | <p>Col Jno McCausland<br />Comdg <br />Buffalo, <br />Colonel</p> | ||
| + | <p>The Comdg Genl <br />wishes you, so soon as you have <br />moved your trains &barges, loaded <br />with stores, ahead of you & in this <br />direction, to move your command <br />& the Cavalry [under?][struck-through] of Genl Jenkins, & <br />now temporarily commanded by you, <br />to Red House.</p> | ||
| + | <p>You will cause the Cavalry, in <br />Genl Jenkins absence to scout <br />towards Pt. Pleasant, [Selait?] Falls <br />& Ravenswood: & provide yourself with <br />all [?][struck-through] necessary facilities <br />for crossing the River at Red House <br />as necessity may require.</p> | ||
| + | <p>Major [Salyen?] reports today a <br />scouting party of the enemy three or <br />four hundred strong between Ripley <br />& Ravenswood, who are from Parkersburg, <br />where the enemy is reported to be <br />2000 strong.</p> | ||
| + | <p>I am Col<br />yr obt st <br />H. Fitzhugh <br />Chf of staff</p></html> | ||
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Hdqrs Dept West Va
Charleston Sepr 29 1862
Col Jno McCausland
Comdg
Buffalo,
Colonel
The Comdg Genl
wishes you, so soon as you have
moved your trains &barges, loaded
with stores, ahead of you & in this
direction, to move your command
& the Cavalry [under?][struck-through] of Genl Jenkins, &
now temporarily commanded by you,
to Red House.
You will cause the Cavalry, in
Genl Jenkins absence to scout
towards Pt. Pleasant, [Selait?] Falls
& Ravenswood: & provide yourself with
all [?][struck-through] necessary facilities
for crossing the River at Red House
as necessity may require.
Major [Salyen?] reports today a
scouting party of the enemy three or
four hundred strong between Ripley
& Ravenswood, who are from Parkersburg,
where the enemy is reported to be
2000 strong.
I am Col
yr obt st
H. Fitzhugh
Chf of staff
