Letter
O. D. Greene to Clinton B. Fisk, September 8, 1864
Saint Louis, Mo.
Saint Louis, Mo., September 8, 1864.
General FIsk, Saint Joseph, Mo.: The general commanding deems the safety of the Perruque bridge, on the North Missouri Railroad, of much importance, and directs that you at once take steps to have it guarded and stockaded, so that a small force can hold the bridge against any force of guerrillas.
O. D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Saint Louis, Mo.. Summary: O. D. Greene instructs General Fisk to secure and fortify the Perruque bridge on the North Missouri Railroad against guerrilla attacks during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 41, Part 1
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