The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-03
OPERATIONS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
CIRCULAR.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT WnrERN VIRGINIA, !

TOMPKlNs' FARM, Va. Oct. %, 1851. (
recommending General directs you to report TO these
headquarters, possible, the number and dsri-
button Of picks sovels, and blacksmith forgcs
your command and have them collected together in
the different companies so they DO got for use at
monnnnts warning. He also calls your attention TO
i paragraph ), of General Orders No. 10, A. o. wv.
concerning tie organization OF Pioneer Guards TO consist
| OF five men Of each company.
He trussriat you win SEQ that the yegimenta
anders organize and drill these pioneers render
them efficient body He furthermore desires you
order ont fa2ae parties 10 repair the road between your
brgades in thorough manner The sic,r 70 charge OF
proper drains made to carry the water of which
the road from springs and drainage.
He further sails your attention 20 the necessity OF
prompt compliance with Department Order No. q Octo-
Der L. 1851, without which i will be impossible for him
the principal objects for which tho il in Its
Brigadier General RsssBCRANS
JoeEpH DARR, Jf Major First Virginia cavalry Acting
Assistant Adjntsnb General.
aExERAr. ORDTRs-No, 4.
HIADouARrERs DEARrSEST or WEsrRf NsVIR REGINA,
TosspKrSs' Farm, Va. Oct. ~, 1861.
To enable tho commanding General to present an
hibt of the labors Of the troops In this department all
regmenta and detached commanders directed to give
brief and concise history, itinerary Of their marches
specifying the places from which and 70 which they
marched, with date and distances
II is expected that they will be able tcfrnsh from
memory itinerary conformabio TO the directions
tanned in paragraphs s to rs Revised Regulations but
they desired carefully 10 read over those paragraphs
and conform thcr reports nearly thereto possible
Brigade commanders will that this ordar Is executed
within thsir brigades ana forward the resSrts with the
Hereafter commanders Of troops, whether a brigades
regiments detaohments will be requircd W furnish
itinerary Of their marches as prescribed paragraphs
7O8 toyl5, Revised Regulations. BY conlrmnd Of
Eigader General ReSECRANS.
JOSEPH DARR in, Major First Virginia Cfsalry, Acting
|. Assistant Adjptant General.
H8ADaUAx7ERs DKsA xrNgSr or WEsTErn VIRGINIA, !
ToNpK1ys FARM Va Oct. az, 1861. !
Tho following despatch has been rec5ived from the
4 nublishcd
Of all cencerncd-
Letters endorsed as "soldier' by any acting reg-
mental, field or stat officer will be forwarded in the
Brigadicr Genorar EosECRANs.
JOSEPH DARE; r. Mar First Virginia 4avalry, Acting
Assistant AjJnsrt General.
GENERAL oRDERs-No..5.
HEADQu,R1Eas DEPARTMENT or Wgs1ays VIRGINIA,
TesGaKiSs FARM, Va Dat 25, 1861. I
Whenever volunteer nop-commissoDed officer or
soldier slll DO unfG for the military service in
quence phgsca ncapacjty the foowing course to 10,
eral Orders No So, dated War Department, AdutGnt
Generals Office September IS 1891 Is published for ths
information and government OF all concerned
First. Tho will be reported by g certificate Of dis
ability, duplicate, made oa and signed by the
mander Of TIE company and sureson, giving the alton
and date, which certificates, accompanied by blank
discharge viii he forwarded mo commander 4 the
department, Of the army in the Acid, through com
m3naer, OF the regiment or post
second When the tccrtifcato, OF disapiln u, and
"banis discharge" return 81 with the auti gritty 70
discharge Endorsed thereon tss company co'anande
mander Of the regiment pot, and also max out aad
sign tho fa statement" irsdapicatc, Of the mans
count. The adschnrge' AID sifnal staten sais will
then DO given TO the man tc present to the sistef
settlement.
Thrd When the man is discharged tho cammanaaT Of
the posi- will complete tho, Certificate of disabty' by
filing the blanks at the bSota Of tho forses, aud ooo
thepa the Adtant General of the army at Washing
| BY command Of Br gadier General LsSf4 RAMS,
Jcsssa DAas JR., Maer First Virginia Cavalry, acting
Assistant Adjutant Csnorai
| GEyF.eAI. oRDEPs-so. G.
| HEADQUARTERS nsP aRrMESr or WgsTERS Vns6fNIA,
Tos.,sJSs' FART, Va, Oct. % AS6l. !
| Brigade, regin.asal and detached compaSy oomman-
dcrs will report without delay y these headquarters
First Tho n'naber of wagons, ambnlanees horses and
mules bolong ng the Quarernnsters department, ant
also the num- belonging to or in use by others in the
! respective commands.
Second. The names Of brigade, reginenal and actini
quarter masters quartermaster sergeans and commits
| sary sergcants. BY command e
Hrieader General ROsEcRANS
Josgn DARR Jr., Major FIRST Virginia cavalry, Actin
| assistant Adutant General.
All was quiet with General Rosecrens' army IN
2Gll ut The troops we're BONG paid OF, and waiiin
Developments Al Washington.
ApEIvAL OF qHa STEAMER nUSLETH FROM I'll
KANAWuA VALLEY.
TFron t.e EisallIl.li Gazette, V,s. S0.]
The steamer nu0lc.lh priycd frUE Cam. knyart lis
evening, aud brings The IN. diligence Shat on Fday las
on prAsis we've Araa npoa Gu h. tayc..eg se r.ai