Jul. Stahel to Lieut.-Col. J. H. Tayior, June 20, 1863

Lieut.-Col. J. H. Tayior, Chief of Staff, and A. A. G., Dept. of Washington:

In accordance with orders received from headquarters Army of the Potomac, I have withdrawn everything, and concentrated my forces at Fairfax Court-House, broken up my camps, sent all the surplus property and quartermaster’s stores to Fairfax Station, turned in all the sick horses to Washington, so that as soon as the detachment returns from Washington with new horses, and I have distributed the Burnside carbines, in place of Merrill carbines, to the Kighteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, which I am doing now, my comere is ready to march, provided with eight days’ rations from to-day.

Uiplic this time I have received no further orders as to when or where Iam to march. As soon as any order is received by me, I will inform you of it at once.

As far as [am informed at headquarters or of the Potomac, there is one corps besides the cavalry of General Pleasonton at Aldie, and one is to take possession of Thoroughfare Gap. General Pleas15 R R—VOL XXVII, PT II onton, who was fighting all day yesterday somewhere near Middleburg, has reported a large infantry force in the vicinity of Upperville.

The Sixth Corps is still at Fairfax Court-House.

Any orders or information received by me will be promptly communicated to the major-general commanding.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,