James F. Dwight to Cyrus Bussey, September 3, 1864
Brig. Gen. Cyrus BUSSEY, Commanding First Division, Seventh Army Corps:
GENERAL: In answer to your suggestion that the post troops man the rifle-pits west of the town, the brigadier-general commanding directs me to say that he does not consider it expedient on account of the scattered condition of the post troops to rely upon them for such service. The general suggests that a regiment take up camp near the two earthworks northwest of Fort Steele, and be assigned to the special duty of manning the two rifle-pits there and of protecting the penitentiary, while the colored troops protect the works nearer the river. Instructions will be given the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, now encamped on the hill south of the penitentiary, to form on front in the trenches near their camp, in case of emergency and in default ot other orders.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS Frrst Division, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Tittle Rock, Ark., September 3, 1864.
Masor: Two women have just been sent in, who report that they are
the wives of men formerly belonging to the Fourth Arkansas, but now
discharged. Night before last, nine miles beyond the Saline, while