A. G. McQueen to C. W. Marsh, March 21, 1863

Col. C. W. MARSH, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Frontier :

COLONEL: I am directed by the colonel commanding the division to inform you that he has taken all the available cavalry force of the division, and started after the party of whom Lieut. Col. J. McNulta speaks in the inclosed report.* Also three pieces of artillery, and six days’ rations for the men, in wagons.

After joining with the different scouting parties now out, his whole force will be between 700 and 800. It is the intention to attack the party of rebels said to be on Spring River, and to gain more definite information of Marmaduke’s whereabouts.

There are indefinite rumors in circulation that the force left at Forsyth have been attacked by a party of rebels, with artillery, &c., from the opposite side of the river, killing 12 of the Nineteenth Iowa, and sinking all the ferry-boats. If such is the case, the presumption is that you have been informed of the fact ere this.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,