C. F. Marden to First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant- General, July 19, 1862
July 19, 1862.
Ool. F. D. CALLENDER, Chief of Ordnance, Saint Louis, Mo. :
Our cavalry is diminishing in numbers by contests with the superior rebel numbers on a front of 60 miles in extent. It is vitally important that they be mounted and armed well. The latter, if promptly done, will give temporary relief. Twelve hundred and fifty Colt’s army revolvers and 1,100 carbines or revolving rifles are required for the cavalry division. For the country’s sake, provide for this without delay. The cost and risk to which the Government is daily subjected for want of these arms are such that impossibility or imbecility alone could refuse
or delay the supply. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. 8S. Army. SPECIAL ORDERS, Hpqgrs. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 185. } July 19,
I. Brig. Gen. R. B. Mitchell, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to First Brigade, Fourth Division, and will report to Brig. Gen. J. C. Davis, U.S. Volunteers, for duty.
Il. The Eighth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry is assigned to First Brigade, and the Fifteenth Wisconsin to the Second Brigade, Fourth Division, and will proceed without delay to that division.
IV. The First Division will proceed to relieve General Thomas’ division on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, between Iuka and Deeatur. It will take its ammunition and all the forage and subsistence practicable with its present means of transportation and forward its camp and garrison equipage by rail, accompanied by a suitable detail under a competent officer for guard and fatigue duty.
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V. Tocover as far as practicable the movements of troops the columns will move by road near to or north of the railroad until opposite the positions they are to assume.
VI. General Granger will detail Mizner’s brigade of cavalry to move under special instructions to cover the front of Morgan’s position, and co-operate with the commander of this division, to whom he will report; but will at the same time report fully through the commander of the cavalry division to these headquarters.
By order of General Rosecrans:
First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant- General.