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to Eliakim P. Scammon

"Notice of reversal of part of Genl Schenks order may be given to the most prominent of those interested by special order as you may deem best…"

GLC02414.232

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.233

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.234

to James L. Botsford

"…cavalry scout just came in - Scouted the Roads leading out from Raleigh…discovered no Enemy or heard of the movements of troops - Met Flag truce four officers as escort at Raleigh with letter to Genl Scammon from Head Quarters…"

GLC02414.235

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Moving Department HQ to Cumberland

GLC02414.236

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.237

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.238

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.239

to Eliakim P. Scammon

"One hundred (100) Rebel Troops infantry were Coal last night fifty crossed the Kanawha & are now on the lower side the other squad of 50 are on the upper side & have gone up Poca"

GLC02414.240

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.241

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.242

to Eliakim P. Scammon

"All Quiet"

GLC02414.243

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Stating that a building burned by Union troops at Blue Sulphur housed Confederate troops and was not a place of worship, as had evidently been claimed.

GLC02414.244

to Eliakim P. Scammon

"No news from the front all quiet here."

GLC02414.245

to Capt Avery

"....Capt Lipscim 8th Va Rebel Cavalry passed through Wyoming county with forty five men en route for Jackson County...."

GLC02414.246

to J. L. Botsford

reporting his occupation of Lewisburg. "The enemy had all passed through the town in retreat from Gen Averells who had given them a severe whipping at Droop Mountain seventeen (17) miles beyond Frankfort I had no engagement We captured the enemys...

GLC02414.247

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Report of the rout of the rebels
by Averell at Droop Mountain. "…he encountered Genl Echols, Pattons & Jacksons forces entrenched on the summit of Droop Mountain…after a severe action the rebels were routed completely all of his wounded falling into...

GLC02414.248

to Eliakim P. Scammon

marked "Cifer." Gen. Kelley asks for Scammon's views on how to hold Meadow Bluff over the winter "I am at a loss to determine what to do in regard to holding Meadow Bluff this winter…I am determined how ever that the Enemy shall not occupy Lewisburg...

GLC02414.249

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.250

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.251

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.252

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.253

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.254

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Marked "Cifer." "Get your command in readiness to move on Lewisburg. The enemy must not be permitted to occupy that place. Averell is about ready to move in the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at or near Salem…."

GLC02414.255

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.256