Brigadier-General Gregg to Duffi, June 9, 1863

June 9, 1863. Colonel DuFFi&, Commanding Second Cavalry Division: CoLoneL : After crossing your division at Kelly’s Ford, you will march it directly upon Stevensburg, following the road leading to Raccoon Ford. Arrived at Stevensburg, you will halt and com49 N. ©., V. A. W. V. A. M. D., P. A., ETO. [Cuar. XXXIX.

municate with our forces at Brandy Station, and from this point communication will be had with you. You will be followed on the road by the Third Division, which, however, will leave the road east of Stevensburg. ‘ ;

At the point at which the Third Division will turn to the north for Brandy Station, there will be posted 500 infantry, which will remain there so long as you are at Stevensburg, as a support for both columns, and also to prevent any movement of the enemy on our rear.

From Brandy Station the Third Division will move on Culpeper, and then it is intended that your division shall move directly from’ Stevensburg upon Culpeper, coming in from the south.

When you move forward from Stevensburg, you will leave there one regiment and a section of artillery, picketing with this regiment toward Raccoon Ford, Germanna Mills, and Ely’s Ford.

You will keep open your communication with the infantry at Mountain Run, and furnish them with all necessary information. You will thus have two points! that occupied by the infantry at Mountain Run, and Brands Station, to which to move should it become necessary. It is intended that when the right of our line at Brandy Station advances toward Culpeper, your division at Stevensburg will also move upon Culpeper, leaving behind one regiment and a section of artillery, heretofore aaa

By command of Brigadier-General Gregg :