Letter
General Sterling to Alexander S. Asboth, April 25, 1863
OartRo
OartRo, April 25, 1863.
General ASBOTH, Columbus, Ky. :
General McNeil, at Cape Girardeau, telegraphs to the naval commauder here to send him a gunboat. He expects to be attacked to-day. [f the rebels capture a steamboat, they might make a raid into [linois.
N. B. BUFORD, Brigadier-General, Commanding.
[DEPARTMENT OF THE Missouri,]}
April 25, 1863. H. W. HALueEcK,
General-in-Ohie/, Washington, D. O.:
I sent re-enforcements to McNeil last night, and the naval commander at Oairo sent two gunboats, which I suppose arrived there in the night. At 2 this morning General McNeil received, by flag of truce, a demand for a surrender in half an hour, signed
by order of General Sterling
Price, which was declined. It has been said Price was coming up, but
I doubt his being present.
Major-General.
Firing just commenced.
I doubt his being present.
Major-General.
Firing just commenced.
APRIL 25, 1863.
General DAVIDSON:
General Vandever has left here with all the available force. Colonel
Glover has gone with him.
General DAVIDSON:
General Vandever has left here with all the available force. Colonel
Glover has gone with him.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: OartRo. Summary: General Sterling reports urgent military movements and reinforcements at Cape Girardeau to counter a Confederate attack led by General Sterling Price during the Civil War in April 1863.
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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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