Hd. Qrs. Cav: Brigade
Upperville Nov 3. 9.P.M.
To General R. B. Marcy
Chief of Staff-
General--
General Averell
reports his arrival at
Piedmont at 6.30 P.M. &
says no enemy nor anybody
else there--a cavalry force
passed thro' an hour & half
a head of him--the enemies
abandoned camp fires could
be seen for two or three miles
back--He
some prisoners, & reports the
railroad in good order as
far as he could see--
I have directed Gen.
Averell to send a scout towards
Manassas Gap in the morning
& shall support him with
my command as soon as possible
unless otherwise ordered by you
very respectfully
A. Pleasonton
Brig. General
MSS 495
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