A. Schoepf to SPECIAL al HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO, December 19, 1861

Somerset, Ky., December 19, 1861.

GENERAL: To-day has passed without anything worthy of note. I have seen nothing and heard nothing of the enemy.

One of my regiments is scouting in the direction of the enemy’s camp to-night, and may bring in something of interest by morning.

A party of Oolonel Hoskins? men returned this morning from a two days’ scout on the south side of the river, bringing nine Belgium rifles and a few blankets and knapsacks, taken i ina slight skirmish with the euemy on that side of the river.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Brigadier-General, Commanding First Kentucky Brigade.

SPECIAL al HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO,

No. 37. pnd ie Ey, VEN 19, 1501,

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XII. The Eleventh and Twelfth pes (Boyle ed Dite will

report direct to this office and receive orders from these headquarters.

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