Cc. C. Augur to William Gamble, March 22, 1865

General GAMBLE, Commanding, Fairfax Court-House:

The force sent out by General Hancock had a fight yesterday with a party of rebels about 500 strong. I wish you to send out about 500 men to-morrow to the vicinity of Upperville, where General Hancock’s party has gone. Let your party look out for them, and not mistake them for rebels or rebels for them. The expedition to Northern Neck is abandoned for the present. Colonel Sweitzer will be out in the morning train. ;

Cc. C. AUGUR, Major-General, Commanding.

Hpgrs. DEPT. OF Washington, 22D ARMY CORPS, March 22, 1865, Colonel GANSEVOORT, Commanding, Prospect Hill:

It is reported to me that while Lieutenant-Colonel Coles, of your regiment, was on a scout (to-morrow will be two weeks) he was informed that Mosby in person with a small party was near him, and that he made no effort to capture him, alleging as his reason that his orders were not to go beyond a certain stream. I desire to be informed. if Lieutenant-Colonel Coles was on a scout that day, if he had information that Mosby in person was near him with a small party, and what effort he made to capture him, if any. Send, if true, the reason for it.

Respectfully, yours,