Letter
John W. Davidson to John Moneil, April 16, 1863
Saint Louis DISTRICT
Saint Louis DISTRICT, April 16, 1863.
General JoHN MoNEIL, Commanding, Bloomfield, Mo.: You will concentrate all your troops at once at Bloomfield, calling in all your detachments except the ones at Poplar Bluff and Chalk Bluff and on the ridge watching your front. These need not be stronger than one company. I cannot as yet tell which side of the Saint Francis the enemy will moveup. Be prepared, therefore, to fall back by the way of Dallas and Fredericktown, so as to concentrate with the troops from Patterson and Pilot Knob. Be vigilant, and ready to fight or move according to orders. Grganize good spies, and send them out.
J. W. DAVIDSON,
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Saint Louis DISTRICT. Summary: Brigadier-General J. W. Davidson orders General John Moneil to consolidate troops at Bloomfield, maintain minimal forces at key points, prepare for enemy movement, and organize espionage during the 1863 Civil War.
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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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