Winfield S. Hancock to William Gamble, March 21, 1865
General GAMBLE, Commanding, Fairfax Court-House:
General Hancock has a force in Loudoun County, and thinks the rebel force there will be driven over toward you. You had better have a force out to look for them.
Major-General, Commanding.
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Hpagrs. Dept. oF W. V. A. AND MIDDLE MILITARY DIv., Winchester, March 21, 1665. Major-General CROOK, Cumberland:
The major-general commanding has been informed that you have assumed command of the Department of West Virginia, with headquarters at Cumberland. If you have assumed any command MajorGeneral Hancock directs that you replace matters as you found them and report at Frederick City in arrest, reporting by telegraph your compliance with this order. ;
¢ ©. H. MORGAN, Brevet Brigadier-General and Ohief of Staff.
HperRs. MIDDLE MrmiTaRyY Div. AND DEPT. oF W. VA,, Winchester, March 21, 1865. Brigadier-General STEVENSON:
It is understood that Major-General Crook has assumed command of the Department of West Virginia, with headquarters at Cumberland. No orders emanating from this authority will be respected.
By order of Major-General Hancock:
Brevet Brigadier-General and Ohief of Staff.
(Same to General Carroll, and copy for General Duval through General Carroll.) ,