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be expected among General Loring's troops, if they are, as represented to me, in a state of discontent little removed from insubordination. Troops stationed at Moorefield could not well cooperate with those in the northern part of the Valley, as the President remarks. Let me suggest that, having broken up the dispositions of the military commander, you give whatever other orders may be necessary. Most respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. E. Johnston, General. Centreville February 9, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General. Sir: I am informed that a law recently passed authorizes the President to organize a provisional corps of engineers. Officers and soldiers of that branch of the service are greatly needed by us. If one or two competent engineers, with eight or ten subalterns of those appointed under this law, could be sent to this district soon, their services would be of great value. They should have sappers and pontoniers as soon as practicab