To Sigel from RH Milroy Oct 6th 1862

              (To Sigel) 
Head-Quarters Indpt” Brigade 
 
Camp near Fort Ethan Allen Sept 12” 1862 
 
 
 
General: 
 
 
 
	I have the honor to submit the 
 following report of the movements of my command 
since the date of our departure from Woodville, Va. 
 on Aug 8” 1862. 
 
 
 
	At 9 P.M. my brigade taking the  
advance of the corps, moved in the direction  
of Culpepper, arriving at that place about 5 
 next morning. At 5 P.M. same day, received 
orders to march immediately in the direction  
of Cedar Mts. From which direction heavy 
 firing had been heard all afternoon. 
 
 
 
	I again took the advance, having 
marched some three miles, and finding the road 
 so blocked up by ambulances and stragglers from 
the battlefields, I started ahead with my calvalry  
detachment (three companies of the 1st Va.) leaving 
my infantry and artillery to make the best of 
 their way toward the front.  
 
 
 
Arriving about 
 8 P.M. at the front and finding everything 
 in confusion, I ordered my cavalry into 
 line under the protection of the woods nearest  
the enemy, and advanced alone to recon 
oiter.  
 
 
 
Fifteen minutes had scarcely elapsed 
 when the battery of the enemy suddenly opened 
 with great precision upon the remnant of 
Bank’s Corp, posted on my right, the enemy’s  
fire had been directed by several large fires