Letter
Captain to Joun H. OLeEy, May 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Camp Pratt, W. Va., May 1, 1864.
Col. Joun H. OLeEy, Commanding Cavalry Brigade:
Sir: You will take command of 500 cavalry, which cavalry will be detailed from the regiments composing the Third Cavalry Brigade, as follows: Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, 270; Seventh West Virginia Cavalry, 125; Thirty-fourth Ohio Mounted Infantry, 105. You will report to Brigadier-General Averell for instructions.
By command of Brigadier-General Duffié :
E. K. W. CLARK, J. R.,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpars. 3p Cav. BriGc., 3p Div., Dept. or W. Va.,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpars. 3p Cav. BriGc., 3p Div., Dept. or W. Va.,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Camp Pratt, W. Va.. Summary: Captain E.K.W. Clark orders Colonel Joun H. OLeEy to command a 500-strong cavalry force from specified regiments and report to Brigadier-General Averell for further instructions.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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