Andrew A. Humphreys to Griffin, October 12, 1863

General GRIFFIN :

Throw out a strong picket well in front and to your right. Sedgwick wants that hill you are now on held. I will send you two batteries. There are two or three roads through the timber between

ou and Barbour’s camp; but I think in two lines of battle would be est.

Keep a bright lookout to your right, and let me know anything you may learn. Iam sorry your troops are not so posted as to give you this place for your headquarters. Let your ambulances and ammunition wagons form somewhere near your troops.

Yours, GEO. SYKKS, Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, October 12, 1863—12.30 p. m. Commanding Officer Second Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that as soon as the Sixth Corps have cleared the bridges, that you cross the river at Rappahannock Station, and, massing your troops, be prepared to move. The ammunition and ambulance trains need not cross the river, but be pony to do so as soon as the infantry moves.

respectfully, &c.,