James B. Fry to 126 OPERATIONS IN MD., PA., VA., AND W. VA. [Cnar. IX, June 17, 1861
Arlington, June 17, 1861.
Brigadier-General ScuENCK, Commanding Ohio Brigade:
Sm: The general commanding directs that you send one of the regiments of your command, on a train of cars, up the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad to the point where it crosses the wagon-road running from Fort Corcoran, opposite Georgetown, southerly into Virginia.
The regiment, being established at that point, will, by suitable patrols, feel the way along the road towards Falls Church and Vienna, moving, however, with caution, and making it a special duty to guard effectually the railroad bridges and to look to the track. The regiment will go supplied for a tour of duty of twenty-four hours, and will move on the arrival at your camp of a train of cars ordered for that purpose, and will relieve all the troops of Colonel Hunter’s brigade now guarding the line. = I am, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
No. 2.
Reports of Brig. Gen. Robert C. Schenck, U. 8S. Army.
Left camp_with 668 rank and file, 29 field and company officers, in
pursuance of General McDowell’s orders, to go upon this expedition
with the available force of one of my regiments, the regiment selected