Benjamin F. Kelley to Burleigh, May 13, 1864

Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutart-General : Received at New Creek the One hundred and thirty-third Ohio National Guard, Colonel Ewing, 850 strong, and at Cumberland the One hundred and thirty-fourth Ohio National Guard, Colonel Armstrong, 800 strong. ne hundred and _ fifty-fifth Ohio National Guard, Colonel Sage, is en route from Parkersburg; was directed to report here, but, by General Kelley’s order, is to go to Martinsburg; strength unknown. Two other Ohio regiments passed eastward to-day ; destination unknown. I have no cavalry, but need it greatly. N. WILKINSON, Colonel. CUMBERLAND, May 13, 1864—11 a. m. Colonel WiLkiInson, New Creek: You will order the detachment of the Twenty-first New York at Webster to proceed to Martinsburg, as directed by General Sigel. I will relieve the Fifty-fourth [Pennsylvania] and send them forward at once. Send the Ohio regiment to Martinsburg to report to General Weber on its arrival. The deserter you sent down is a deserter from the Fifteenth New York Cavalry, having deserted on the march near Wardensville. All quiet below. B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier-General. ———_ CUMBERLAND, May 13, 1864—4 p. m. Colonel WILKINSON, New Creek: Has the Fourth Virginia reported their arrival at Clarksburg? Has the detachment been sent to Weston, as ordered ? B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier-General. NEw CREEK, May 13, 1864. Brigadier-General KELLEY : The Fourth Virginia have reported their arrival at Clarksburg, and the detachment has been sent to Weston. N. WILKINSON, Colonel. CUMBERLAND, May 13, 1864—4 p. m. Colonel WILKINson, New Creek: You can order Colonel Harris to send a scout into Webster and Braxton. Direct the scout to take fifteen days’ rations of hard bread, sugar, coffee, and salt, either on pack horses or mules. B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier-General. 29 R R—VOL XXXVII, PT I BEVERLY, May 13, 1864. [Assistant ADJUTANT-GENERAL, DEPT. OF WEST Virginia :] Deserters from Jackson’s command arrived yesterday; came through near Little Levels and then through Webster County. Were told on Monday last by citizens in Webster that a party coming from toward Lewisburg brought information that Sigel occuied Lewisburg. Shall send scouts, and will inform you as soon as can learn the truth. T. M. HARRIS, Colonel. CUMBERLAND, May 13, 1864—11 a. m. Captain Lone, Patterson’s Creek : You will hold yourself in readiness to proceed to-morrow morning to Martinsburg and report to the headquarters of General Sigel, at that place. Cars will be in readiness for you.

B. F. KELLEY,