Andrew A. Humphreys to Humphreys, October 16, 1863

General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff:

My reconnoitering parties across Bull Run report two small infantry camps to the right of this point, about two brigades. I sent four strong regiments to Wolf Run Ford early this morning. I have heard nothing from that quarter as yet. 1 expect a dispatch and will communicate it as soon as Toco.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, October 16, 1863. Major-General FRENCH:

Your dispatch is received. General Buford reported that all the trains having crossed, he had sent back the brigade you had sent. Should they still be absent from your command, you can bring them back, in fact, should bring them back.

A. A. HUMPHREYS, Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CoRPs,

wt October 16, 1863. Brigadier-General BuForD,

_, The major-general commanding desires you to picket the Occoquan if your command does not do it already.

“Cup, XLL} CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION.

The Be desires me to say that General Gregg was merely ordered to report to you for your support yesterday. He will report direct hereafter. C. ROSS SMITH, Lieutenant-Coionel, and Chief of Staff.

[P. S.]—Please answer when you receive this dispatch.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,

October 16, 1863—12 m.. Commanding Officer Sixth Corps:

The major-general commanding requests that you will have the route examined from the position now occupied by you to the crossing of Bull Run at Sudley Springs. Your corps will probably. advance by that route. The nature of the ground at the Sudley iS) pe crossing and the facilities it affords for effecting a crossing: should be ascertained. Kilpatrick’s pickets extend from Sudley Springs to New Market. He also picketstoward Aldie.

Very respectfully, &c.,