Letter
H. E. A. Carr, September 1, 1864—8 p.m
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., September 1, 1864—8 p.m..
COMMANDING OFFICER, Post of Lewisburg :
General West’s command is across White River below Jacksonport. If Shelby wants to get across the Arkansas he will be in your neighborhood soon. Keep scouts well out to the east and northwest and be in readiness to move your whole camp at short notice. Should the enemy come, divide your force and operate in his front, flanks, and rear; General West will probably be close after him.
By order of Brig. Gen. H. E. A. Carr:
S. E. GRAVES,
Captain and Acting Aide-de-Camp.
Captain and Acting Aide-de-Camp.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Little Rock, Ark.. Summary: Brigadier General H. E. A. Carr orders the Lewisburg post commander to prepare for Confederate Shelby's potential crossing of the Arkansas River by deploying scouts and readying troops for rapid, multi-directional engagement.
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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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