Samuel P. Heintzelman to C. H. Potter, February 7, 1863
INOnL. } February 7, 1863. The undersigned, in compliance with General Orders, No. 6, headquarters Army of the Potomac, hereby. assumes command of the cavalry forces of this army. Picket and other duties devolving upon the cavalry will be performed as heretofore, until further orders from these or superior headquarters, GEORGE STONEMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding Corps.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HpeRs. DEFENSES OF Washington, No. 30 (A). February 7, 1863. * * * * * * *
I. I. Col. R. B. Price, Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, commanding brigade, will send forward all the available cavalry, with the Fifth Michigan Cavalry, on an expedition to thoroughly scour the country in our front as far as the Blue Ridge, and take a look across into the valley of the Shenandoah. He will particularly examine the gaps, commencing at Snicker’s, as far as Manassas Gap, one column passing through Leesburg. ‘
III. Colonel Wyndham, after leaving a sufficient force for pickets, will move to the left of the Manassas Gap Railroad, to connect with the right wing of the Army of the Potomac. The force on the right will leave to-morrow morning; that on the left, Colonel Wyndham’s, the next morning.
By command of Major-General Heintzelman:
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPT. OF Washington, 22D A. C.,
I, The Defenses of Washington, having, by General Orders, No. 26,
War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, Washington, February 2,
1863, been changed to the Departinent of Washington and the Twentysecond Army Corps, will hereafter be known as such.