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[920] the Potomac at Berlin; the Twelfth corps, from Pleasant Valley to near Hillsboroa, crossing the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers at Harper's Ferry. Buford's cavalry division moved from Purcellville, via Philomont, to near Rector's Cross-roads. McIntosh's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, moved from Harper's Ferry toward Purcellville, and Huey's and J. I. Gregg's brigades, of the same division, from Harper's Ferry to Lovettsville. Kilpatrick's division of cavalry marched from Purcellville to Upperville. Kelley's command, Department of West Virginia, fell back from Hedgesville to the Maryland side of the Potomac at Cherry Run.

July 20.

The First corps marched from Hamilton to Middleburg; the Second and Third cops, from Woodgrove, the former going to Bloomfield, and the latter to Upperville; the Fifth corps, from a point on the Purcellville and Philomont road, via Union, to Panther Skin Creek; the Sixth corps, from Wheatland to near Beaver Dam; the Eleventh corps, from near Hamilton, via Mount Gilead, to Mountville; and the Twelfth corps, from near Hillsboroa,via Woodgrove, to Snickersville. Buford's cavalry division moved from near Rector's Cross-roads to Rectortown, Gamble's brigade going thence to Chester Gap, Devin's brigade to Salem, and Merritt's brigade to Manassas Gap. McIntosh's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, reached Purcellville, and marched thence to Hillsboroa. Huey's and J. I. Gregg's brigades, of same division, moved from Lovettsville to Goose Creek.

July 21.

Huey's and J. I. Gregg's brigades, of D. McM. Gregg's cavalry division, moved from Goose Creek to Bull Run. Kelley's command, Department of West Virginia, recrossed the Potomac from Maryland into Virginia at Cherry Run.

July 22.

The First corps moved from Middleburg to White Plains; the Second corps, from Bloomfield to Paris; the Third corps, from Upperville, via Piedmont, to Linden; the Fifth corps, from Panther Skin Creek to Rectortown; and the Sixth corps, from near Beaver Dam to Rectortown. Devin's brigade, of Buford's cavalry division, moved from Salem to Barbee's Cross-roads; Huey's and J. I. Gregg's brigades, of D. McM. Gregg's cavalry division, from Bull Run to Broad Run; and Kilpatrick's cavalry division, from Upperville to Piedmont.

July 23.

The First corps marched from White Plains to Warrenton; the Second corps, from Paris to Linden; the Third corps, from Linden to Manassas Gap; the Fifth corps, from Rectortown, via Markham Station, Farrowsville, and Linden, to Manassas Gap; the Sixth corps, from Rectortown to White Plains and Barbee's Cross-roads; the Eleventh corps, from Mountville to New Baltimore; and the Twelfth corps, from Snickersville to Ashby's Gap, and thence to Markham Station. Buford's cavalry division concentrated at Barbee's Cross-roads; McIntosh's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, moved from Hillsboroa to Snickersville, and Kilpatrick's cavalry division from Piedmont to Amissville.


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