Letter
Henry W. Halleck to George Washington, May 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Tazewell County, Va., May 8, 1864.
Capt. G. W. McoVICKER, “e Commanding Third West Virginia Cavalry: Sir: You will immediately proceed with your command to one mile beyond Jeffersonville, and will picket with your command all
the roads leading out to that place beyond the town, and more especially the road to Liberty Gap. You will place your reserve where your horses can graze, but will conceal them from the observation of the enemy as much as possible. You will graze them ten at a time.
By command of Brigadier-General Duffié :
E. K. W. CLARK, J. R.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 8, 1864—2 p. m.
(Received 2.25 p. m.)
Assistant Adjutant-General.
CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 8, 1864—2 p. m.
(Received 2.25 p. m.)
Major-General HALLEcK,
Washington :
I received orders from the Secretary of War on the 6th instant
directing me to assume command of all the troops guarding the
Washington :
I received orders from the Secretary of War on the 6th instant
directing me to assume command of all the troops guarding the
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Tazewell County, Va.. Summary: Major-General Halleck instructs Captain McOvicker to position cavalry pickets near Jeffersonville, Virginia, emphasizing concealed grazing and road surveillance to secure Union troop movements during the 1864 campaign.
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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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