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as infantry. To supply the place of Gen. Breck- 

 inridge, the little force of Gen. McCausland 

 - nt from Dublin depot to the front of 

 Staunton, and Gen. W. E. Jones was ordered 

 to take all the troops to the same position 

 which he could move from Southwest "Wirginia. 

 Gen. Jones, accordingly, got together ah 1 the 

 Confederate troops west of New River, dis- 

 mounting the brigades of cavalry, and moved 

 to Staunton. He thus left in the extreme south- 

 west only a few disjointed bodies of cavalry, 

 and Gen. Morgan's command to oppose the ad- 

 vance of Gen. Burbridge. As this force was 

 too small to effect that object by meeting Gen. 

 Burbridge in front, with the slightest hope of 

 siiccess, it was resolved, as the only chance of 

 saving the Southwest, that Gen. Morgan should 

 dash boldly into the heart of Kentucky, and 

 thus draw Gen. Burbridge away. This was 

 expected to be successful, especially as Gen. 

 Burbridge had much more to lose in Kentucky 

 than the enemy had in Southwest Virginia. 



On Sunday, "June 29th, Gen. Morgan at the 

 head of two thousand men passed through 

 Pound Gap, on the border of Kentucky. At 

 the same time a body of Gen. Burbridge's com- 

 mand was moving eastward and passed by Gen. 

 Morgan. From Pound Gap he moved to Paint- 

 ville, thence a scouting party was sent in ad- 

 vance to pick up horses. This body passed to 

 Hazel Green, Owingsville, Flemingsburg, and 

 Maysville, without resistance, thence to Mount 

 Sterling, where a force from Gen. Burbridge 

 overtook them. Other parties appeared in vari- 

 ous places, but the main force moved to Cyn- 

 thiana and Lexington, and approached Frank- 

 fort. Property was taken everywhere, the rail- 

 roads destroyed, and bridges burned. Gen. 

 Hobson, with a force of sixteen hundred men, 

 was captured, and by the 12th of June Gen. 

 Burbridge, with his whole command, was near 

 Paris in full pursuit of Gen. Morgan. At Cyn- 

 thiana a conflict took place, in which Gen. 

 Burbridge reports that he killed three hundred 

 and took as many more prisoners. He says : 

 " Our loss in killed and wounded was about one 

 hundred and fifty. Morgan's scattered forces 

 are flying in all directions ; have thrown away 

 their arms, and are out of ammunition, and are 

 wholly demoralized." Thus, by these move- 

 ments, Gen. Burbridge was lured back to Ken- 

 tucky and Southwest Virginia, for a time se- 

 cured to the enemy. The rest and reorganiza- 

 tion required by Gen. Burbridge's command, 

 detained him until all the available reenforce- 

 ments in Kentucky were required by Gen. 

 Sherman in his progress to Atlanta. 



Meanwhile the other parts of the general 

 movement were in progress ; Gen. Hunter, after 

 assuming the command of the Department, is- 

 sued the following order : 



General Order No. 29. 



HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT WEST VIRGDTIA, ) 

 Is THE FIELD, * * * * f 



It is of the utmost importance that this army be 

 placed in a condition for immediate efficiency. 

 We are contending against an enemy who is in 



earnest, and if we expect success we too must be in 

 earnest. We must be willing to make sacrifices 

 willing to suffer for a short time that a glorious result 

 may crown our efforts. The country expects that 

 every man will do his duty ; and this well done, the 

 protective care of a kind" Providence will certainly 

 ensure to us a complete success. 



I. Every tent will be immediately turned in for 

 transportation to Martinsburg, and all baggage not 

 expressly allowed by this order will be at once sent 

 to the rear. There will be but one wagon allowed to 

 each regiment, and these will only be used to trans- 

 port spare ammunition, camp kettles, tools, and mess- 

 pans. Every wagon will have eight picked horses or 

 mules, two drivers and two saddles. One wagon and 

 one ambulance will be allowed to department head- 

 quarters, and the same to division and brigade head- 

 quarters. Tha other ambulances will be under the 

 immediate orders of the Medical Director. 



II. For the expedition on hand, the clothes that 

 soldiers have on their backs, with one pair of extra 

 shoes and socks, are amply sufficient. Every thing 

 else in the shape of clothing will be packed to-day 

 and sent to the rear. In each knapsack there must be 

 one hundred rounds of ammunition, carefully packed ; 

 four pounds of hard bread, to last eight days ; ten ra- 

 tions of coffee, sugar, and salt, and one pair of shoes 

 and socks, but nothing else. 



III. Brigade and all other commanders will be 

 held strictly responsible that their commands are 

 amply supplied on the march. Cattle, sheep, and 

 hogs, and if necessary, horses and mules must be 

 talfen and slaughtered. These supplies will be seized 

 under the direction of officers duly authorized, and 

 upon a system which will hereafter be regulated. Xo 

 straggling or pillaging will be allowed. Brigade and 

 other commanders will be held responsible that there 

 is a proper and orderly division of the supplies taken 

 for our use. 



IV. Commanders will attend personally to the 

 prompt execution of this order, so that we may move 

 to-morrow morning. They will see that in passing 

 through the country in this way depending upon it 

 for forage and supplies great attention is required 

 of every commanding officer toward the enforcement 

 of strict discipline. 



V. The commanding general expects of every offi- 

 cer and soldier of the army in the field an earnest and 

 unwavering support. Herelies with confidence upon 

 an ever kind Providence for a glorious result. The 

 lieutenant-general commanding the armies of the 

 United States, who is now vigorously pressing back 

 the enemy upon their last stronghold, expects mucu 

 from the Army of the Shenandoah, and he must not 

 be disappointed. 



VI. In conclusion, the major-general commanding 

 makes it known that he will hold every officer to the 

 strictest accountability for the proper enforcement 

 of discipline in all respects; and that, on the other 

 hand, he will never cease to urge the prompt promo- 

 tion of all officers, non-commissioned officers, and en- 

 listed men who attract recognition by their gallantry 

 and good co iduct. 



By command of Maj.-Gen. HUNTER. 



CHARLKS G. HALPIXE, Ass't Adj. -Gen. 



His first movement was made from the 

 neighborhood of Cedar Creek nearly to Wood- 

 stock. The guerrillas in the rear soon became 

 troublesome, and were partially successful in 

 destroying his communications. The advance 

 continued through Woodstock, Mount Jackson, 

 New Market, to Harris onburg. On leaving 

 this place the column was divided into two 

 parts, one of which took the road by Port Re- 

 public, and the other the direct route to Staunton. 

 The movement to Port Republic was a demon- 

 stration against the right of the enemy, and it 



