Henry M. Naglee to Grorge J. Ker, September 20, 1863
Capt. GrorGE J. KER, Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry:
You will proceed to Princess Anne Court-House, starting this p. m. or to-morrow a. m., and take command of the detachment of the Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry now in that neighborhood, with which and yours you will proceed to Ship’s Corners, and ascertain the number of guerrillas in the vicinity. If prudent so to do, attack and disperse them. If otherwise you will await the arrival of a detachment of 100 selected men from the One hundred and forty-eighth New York, and make a joint and combined attack. Once dispersed, follow them up as long as any two keep together. You will confine yourself rigidly to the restrictions referred to in the inclosed order.
Permit no pillage nor allow any one to enter any house. Arrest only persons that are justly accused, and invariably send a full report of the circumstances and charges against all arrested. Report
By order of Brigadier-General Naglee:
[GEORGE H. JOHNSTON, ]
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Maj. Gen. H. W. Hauueck,
General-in-Chief :
The position of affairs is unchanged since my last, except the