Adjutant-General to John C. Frémont, June 8, 1862
Maj. Gen. JoHN C. FrEmONT, U.S. A., Commanding Mountain Department, Mount Pleasant, Va.: GENERAL: I inclose herewith for your information a manuscript copy of General Orders, No. 62.* The Secretary of War directs that you take position with your main force at or near Harrisonburg, with the double object of guarding against any operations of the enemy down the valley of the Shenandoah, and also, in conjunction with your force under General Cox, against any such operations in Western Virinia. 2 The cavalry force known as Bayardâs cavalry brigade, with the artillery and battalion of Bucktail Rifles, heretofore under command of Major-General McDowell, but now operating with you, will be immediately ordered to rejoin General McDowell at Fredericksburg. Major-General Banks is instructed to take position in force at or near Front Royal, on the right or left bank of the Shenandoah, with an advance at Luray or other points in supporting distance of you, and also to occupy with sufficient detachments the former positions of General Geary on the line of the Manassas Gap Railroad as far as the Manassas Junction. I am, general,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,