A. G. Moqueen to O. C. W. Marsh, March 18, 1863

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

COLONEL: The colonel commanding directs me to inform you that the Third Division will leave this place this morning at 7 o’clock and march to Gladden Valley, which is near the line of Shannon and Dent Counties. We find but very little forage in this section, and are informed that Casto Valley, 6 miles north of here, is more destitute than this, as the troops from Houston have foraged through here. You will find a note inclosed from Captain Burrows,* who was sent on a road south of the one the main command traveled on, which will give you an idea how forage is in that section. From the best mformation we can obtain, there is sufficient forage in Gladden Valley to subsist the command ten days or two weeks, unless the natives’ ” right smart chance” turns out as it does through here. Roads good ; transportation gets along very well.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,