Letter
C. H. Dyer to Morrison, September 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROOK,
Little Rock, Ark., September 1, 1864.
Colonel MORRISON:
COLONEL: It has been intimated to General Steele that the rebels may make a raid into Little Rock. The brigadier-general commanding directs that you cause regimental camps to be arranged to prevent a dash. The regiments will be ordered to march to the scene of any raid.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. H. DYER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpgrs. SECoND Division, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Devall's Bluff, Ark., September 1, 1864.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpgrs. SECoND Division, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Devall's Bluff, Ark., September 1, 1864.
Gun-boat 37, Captain Rogers, just come up. He left Saint Charles
at 2 p.m. yesterday. Some of the stores had been brought to the
* See Part II, pp. 934, 952.
shore, but nothing put aboard the boat. He met the Nevada eight
at 2 p.m. yesterday. Some of the stores had been brought to the
* See Part II, pp. 934, 952.
shore, but nothing put aboard the boat. He met the Nevada eight
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Little Rock, Ark.. Summary: C. H. Dyer instructs Colonel Morrison to organize regimental camps in Little Rock to defend against a potential Confederate raid during the Civil War in 1864.
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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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