Brigadier-General Sibley to John Clowney, September 6, 1864

Maj. JOHN CLOWNEY, Commanding Thirtieth Wisconsin Volunteers:

Masor: Should you be on your way down with the other companies of your battalion before the train reaches Fort Wadsworth, in accordance with sealed orders addressed to Colonel Thomas, you will cause Company G, Thirtieth Wisconsin Volunteers, to be relieved of the escort duty by other troops, that it may return with your command to Fort Ridgely en route to this city or Fort Snelling. Should, however, there not be a sufficiency of other disposable force, enough men must guard the train to Fort Wadsworth to secure its safety and return with it without delay to Fort Ridgely in order to rejoin you as soon as practicable. It is highly desirable that the command of four companies should not be separated if it can be avoided with a due regard to the public interests.

By command of Brigadier-General Sibley: