A. J. Cohen to Alfred Pleasonton, February 25, 1863

February 25, 1863. General A. PLEASONTON,

Commanding First Cavalry Division:

Move with the whole of your division, and be in position on the Telegraph road, near Aquia Church, as soon as youcan. Averell has gone out toward Hartwood and to the northward of the Hartwood road.

The enemy’s cavalry force is said to be moving toward Stafford Court- fall back toward Dumfries. Inform General Butterfield the hour you will be in the position indicated above.

GEORGE STONEMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding Corps.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, ; February 25, 1863—11.15 p. m. Major-General HEINTZELMAN: The force is F. Lee’s and Hampton’s brigades; crossed at Kelly’s Ford last night, and encamped near Morrisville. Their horses are well tired. We are pushing all out to-night. Cannot you push out to night and pose this is ot ve railroad and Rappahannock Station? Look out for any collision with our forces. Our parties are ordered to capture them, if possible. Answer. : i DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Ohief of Staff.

AQUIA CREEK, February 25, 1863. Major-General CoucH:

Let me know the hour of starting of the infantry brigade for Berea Church. Reserve Brigade, Regular cavalry, just started from there. The enemy are supposed to be lying around the vicinity of Hartwood. We want them caught, if possible. The commanding officer of the infantry force will co-operate with and support the cavalry.

= DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General, Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, February 25, 1863. Major-General CoucH: Packing supplies for one or two days to the brigade at Berea Church; they may have to stay over to-morrow night. General Stoneman will be at Hartwood at daylight. Let the commanding officer communicate with him and take his orders from him.

Answer in the morning. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General, Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS FiRSsT CAVALRY DIVISION, February 25, 1863—Midnight. Brig. Gen. A. S. WILLIAMS, Commanding Twelfth Corps @ Armée:

GENERAL: The general commanding—Pleasonton—directs me to express his thanks for the information received through your dispatch of this date, and to state that he does not see in what way a brigade of infantry would be of service to him at Aquia Church, nor does he think the enemy would be likely to cross in that vicinity, on account of the condition of the creek. Some 350 men of this division are picketing in your front, with whom he begs you will communicate, and to whom instructions from headquarters Cavalry Corps have been sent by him.

This division has been ordered to move at daylight to Aquia Church, by the Telegraph road.

The general will be thankful for any further information you may receive, and will in turn keep you advised.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,