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ORs: (CS) Orders for Gen Stevenson - October 14, 1862

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 16, Part 2, Page 943

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF KENTUCKY,
Lancaster, Ky.,
October 14, 1862.

Brig. Gen. C. L. STEVENSON,
Commanding First Division:

GENERAL:
The major-general commanding directs that you stop all the cavalry which passes you, and send all you can collect to the Danville crossing of Dick’s River for the protection of our rear. They will report to Colonel Wheeler there. He has been instructed to report to you. Colonel Ashby has also been ordered there.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

E. CUNNINGHAM,
Lieutenant and Acting Aide-de-Camp.