Summary:
Union general William Averell writes Captain P. G. Bier on Confederate actions in Maryland and West Virginia during July, 1864. Averell reports that Confederate General Jubal Early is at Martinsburg thrashing grain and destroying railroad tracks. He is supplied by wagons from Staunton.

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Capt. P. G. BIER,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen.:

Hagerstown, Md.,

July 28, 1864.

CAPT.:

All is quiet from Hancock to Shepherdstown. Some picket-firing has occurred across the river at several points. The enemy lost some prisoners yesterday in an attempt to cross the river at Little Georgetown. The enemy are reported encamped as follows: Johnson's cavalry brigade, near Hedgesville; McCausland's cavalry brigade, near McCoy's Ferry; Vaughn with some infantry, Falling Waters; Imboden, at Shepherdstown; Early, with 20,000 infantry (about) is camped near Martinsburg, thrashing grain and destroying the railroad. His wagons came with him from Winchester. These wagons, loaded with supplies, have joined him from Staunton. Small squads continually join him from Richmond. Persons state that they heard Hill was moving some days ago.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. W. AVERELL,
Brig.-Gen.

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Bibliographic Information : Letter Reproduced from The War of The Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 37, Serial No. 71, Pages 484, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.