Letter
Brigadier-General to M. La -Rue Harrison, March 9, 1863
Fort Smith, Ark.
Fort Smith, Ark., March 9, 1863.
Col. M. LA -RUE HARRISON, Oommanding United States Forces, Fayetteville :
Sire: Your letter of 8th instant by flag of truce has been received. The subject-matter is one over which I have no control. SergeantMajor Thompson has never been under my jurisdiction. I have ap oet Captain Crosby, adjutant-general, to confer with Lieutenant
Your obedient servant,
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Fort Smith, Ark.. Summary: A Brigadier-General informs Colonel Harrison that Sergeant Major Thompson is outside his jurisdiction and directs him to consult Captain Crosby regarding the matter.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 22, Part 1
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