Letter
C. H. Dyer to Frederick Steele, September 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., September 1, 1864.
GENERAL:
I am directed by the brigadier-general commanding to say to you that it has been intimated to General Steele that the rebels may make a raid into Little Rock. The general directs that you take precautions to prevent and repulse such an attempt. Regiments will be kept ready to turn out under arms at short notice, and be ordered to march at once to attack any raider as soon as heard from. Camps of regiments and batteries will be surrounded with obstructions to prevent a sudden dash. The guns at Fort Steele will be kept ready to load, and will all be discharged in case of an alarm. The fort will be provided with a drawbridge to prevent a surprise.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. H. DYER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Little Rock, Ark.. Summary: C. H. Dyer instructs General Frederick Steele to prepare defenses and maintain readiness against a potential Confederate raid on Little Rock in 1864.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 41, Part 1
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