Letter
John W. Davidson to Tyree H. Bell, April 16, 1863
Saint Louis DIstRioT
Saint Louis DIstRioT, April 16, 1863.
Colonel BELL, Commanding, Barnesville, Mo. : Keep your patrols well to the front. Don’t let any force get in between you and Patterson. If the enemy comes up in force, move back to Pilot Knob, via Lesterville and Centreville, recalling the detachment at Centreville. Organize good spies, and send them out in your front.
J. W. DAVIDSON,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Saint Louis DIstRioT. Summary: Brigadier-General J. W. Davidson instructs Colonel Bell to maintain forward patrols, prevent enemy flanking, retreat strategically if outnumbered, and deploy spies for intelligence gathering near Barnesville, Missouri.
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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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