Letter
Brigadier-General to Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, September 2, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT,
Saint Louis, Mo., September 2, 1864.
Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, Cape Girardeau, Mo. : Strengthen New Madrid, unless you feel it perfectly secure. As to this telegraph me. Use the utmost effort, by scouts and otherwise, to find the location, strength, and purpose of the enemy. Keep me fully advised.
THOMAS EWING, J. R.,
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Saint Louis, Mo.. Summary: Brigadier-General Ewing orders Lieutenant-Colonel Hiller to reinforce New Madrid if insecure, gather intelligence on enemy forces, and maintain constant communication regarding their strength and intentions.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 41, Part 1
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