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proceed with the remainder along the turnpike in the direction of Huttonsville, leaving the camp in sufficient time to reach the eastern summit of Cheat by break of day on Thursday, the 12th inst. In making this movement he will exercise extreme caution in approach- ing the enemy's pickets, so as to cause no alarm before hearing firing in his front. So soon as such firing shall be heard he will press as rapidly forward as possible without too much exposure to his com- mand.

2. The troops of Colonel Johnson's advancing column will carry with them a full supply of ammunition and two days' rations of cooked provisions.

By command of

Brig. -Gen. H. R. Jackson. Garnett Andrews, Lt. and A, A. A, G.

[5J * Reorganization of the Army of the Northwest. (Va.)

ORDER OF gen. W. W. LORING.

Headquarters Army of the Northwest, Camp Near Winchester, Va., December jt>, 1861.

General Order No. 20.

The following reorganization of the Army of. the Northwest is pub- lished for the information of all concerned :

First Brigade, Brigadier- General S, R, Anderson,

I St regiment Tennessee volunteers. 7th regiment Tennessee volunteers. 14th regiment Tennessee volunteers. Danville artillery.

Second Brigade^ Brig^adier- General E, Johnson.

1 2th regiment Georgia volunteers, Hansborough's battery. 25th regiment Virginia volunteers. Major George Jackson's cavalry 31st regiment Virginia volunteers. Captain Alexander's Tennessee cavalry.

44th regiment Virginia volunteers, Bath cavalry. 52d regiment Virginia volunteers, Anderson's battery. 58th regiment Virginia volunteers, Rice's battery.