John A. Moclernand to Oommanding, January 14, 1863
Old Post Arkansas, January 14, 1863.
Brig. Gen. W. A. GORMAN, Commanding :
GENERAL: I ascended White River on the 9th instant and on the 11th carried this Post. The results are that about 5,000 prisoners, 17 guns (some of very large caliber), quartermasterâs, commissary, and ordnance stores in large quantities have fallen into our hands. The forces that were at Saint Charles were captured here.
My orders from Major-General Grant require me at once to go to Napoleon, but I shall delay a day or two in order to threaten Little Rock and Pine Bluff as a diversion in your favor.
T sent out yesterday my cavalry toward Saint Charles, under Colonel Stewart.
[The road] at Prairie Landing is quite passable and also that to Saint Charles. I send this by express up White River, and ask you to immediately send to Napoleon, or wherever I may be, General Fisk, with his command, as it is of vital importance that he join me at once.
I am, dear general,
your obedient servant,
JOHN A. MoCLERNAND,
Oommanding.