Letter

Milton Burris to J. H. Steger, September 1, 1864

LEXINGTON

Capt. J. H. STEGER, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: Company F, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry, is at Marshall, without rations. Their rations arehere. Colonel Lazear ordered me to send escort to Marshall with rations to-morrow. What shall I do?

MILTON BURRIS,

Captain, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: LEXINGTON. Summary: Milton Burris requests instructions from J. H. Steger regarding sending an escort to deliver overdue rations to Company F, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry, stationed at Marshall.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 41, Part 1 View original source ↗