Henry W. Halleck to Benjamin F. Kelley, September 18, 1863

Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Depariment:

My scouts left Crab Bottom the day before yesterday at 4 o’clock

. m. Jenkins was there with about 1,000 mounted and 1,500 inae and two guns. They saw a Union man who had come pars Monterey the day before, and reported having seen no force on the way. If Jones had moved from Greenbrier northward, I think I should have known it. I have sent a report to the rebels that I have gone to Buckhannon with three regiments. I have a picket of an officer and 10 men on the Seneca road 10 miles out; an officer and

W. M. W. AVERELL, Brigadier-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS, } Hpgrs. ARMY, ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 420. Washington, September 18, 1863.

I. Brig. Gen. J. C. Sullivan, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty with Major-General Grant and assigned to duty with Brigadier-General Kelley, commanding Department of West Virpati * * * BS * * *

By command of Major-General Halleck :