Robert C. Schenck to Robert H. Milroy, June 20, 1863

General MiLtroy, Bloody Run: Move your cavalry to McConnellsburg. When in the passes there, you can determine from information what course to take. Report to me when you arrive at Chambersburg. D. N. COUCH, Major-General. BALTIMORE, June 20, 1863. Major-General MiLRoy, Bedford, Pa., or wherever he may be: ‘You have not reported to me since you left Harrisburg. You will at once inform me where youare, with what force, how engaged, and the condition of the troops you have found. ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General, Commanding. Buioopy Run, Pa., ; June 20, 1863. Major-General CoucH : We have information here that the enemy, after passing through McConnellsburg, turned toward Hancock, via Mercersburg. General Schenck directs that I concentrate my command as soon as possible at Harper’s Ferry. There is no enemy near here, and, if you do not need my force, I will move toward Harper’s Ferry as soon as I can get my command gathered together. Answer. R. H. MILROY, Major-General. HARRISBURG, Pa., . June 20, 1863—8.30 p. m. General MiLRoy, Bloody Run: a You will not obey the orders of any general but myself, no matter what may be his rank. : You have received my orders about watching and taking care of the rebels. D. N. COUCH, Major-General, BuLoopy Run, June 20, 1863. Major-General CoucH: Certainly, general, as long as I am in your department it will be on duty and my pleasure to obey your orders strictly. ‘have ordered the Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry to McConnellsburg, as they are acquainted with the country, and kept the First New York to picket the various roads south from this. Regret that the. report of the rebels being at Flint Stone is confirmed beyond a doubt. R. H. MILROY, Major-General. eed Washington, D. C., June 20, 1863—1.50 p. m. Major-General ScHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : Major-General Milroy will be placed in arrest, and the members of his staff sent to Harper’s Ferry, to report to General ner . W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. Ba.timoreE, Mp., June 20, 1863. (Received 4,10 p. m.) H. W. HAuueEcK, General-in-Chief : Your order as to General Milroy will be obeyed as soon as practicable. I relieved him of command at Harper’s Ferry, and ordered’ him to report here. I then sent him back to Harper’s Ferry, to assist in collecting and reorganizing those of his troops who were to serve under General Tyler. The railroad communication being interrupted, he had to return from Monocacy. Inthe meantime, I heard of alarge body of his men, who, having turned up in their retreat at Hancock, had gone up into Pennsylvania. I ordered him to proceed by Harrisburg to Bedford. to find and take charge of them. He went with his staff, and, at last accounts, was in command of that portion of his division, about 1,800 infantry and cavalry, at Bedford, or Bloody Run. ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General. BALTIMORE, June 20, 1863—4.30 p. m. Major-General Coucu, Harrisburg, Pa.: Where is General Milroy, and how engaged? I will comply with request to order him only through your headquarters. But General Halleck has directed that he be placed in arrest, and the members of his staff sent to Harper’s Ferry. Let me hear from you. — ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General, Commanding. BALTIMORE, June 20, 1863. (Received June 21, 12.30 a. m.) Major-General MILRoy, Hopewell, Bedford County, Pa.: Take your orders for the present and get your supplies from General Couch.

ROBT. C. SCHENCK,