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17,141 lettersWarrensburg Warrensburg, September 2, 1864. Major Kelly, with three companies of Fourth Missouri Militia, at Tabo and Higgins’ farm, and the two companies at Chapel Hill, has been ordered to…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, September 2, 1864. Major SuEss, Glasgow: I have no report of the capture of this boat or of the doings of the captors. Report by telegraph…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, September 2, 1864. General MCNEIL, Rolla, Mo.: If the two companies Ninth Missouri State Militia Cavalry have not gone to Jefferson retain them and send sufficient…
Rouua, Mo. Rouua, Mo., September 2, 1864. Captain HuDson, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General : A heavy commissary train of 100 wagons loaded with stores, for which the commissary at Springfield, Mo.,…
ROLLA, Mo. ROLLA, Mo., September 2, 1864. Capt. E. McK. Hupson, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General : The two companies of the Ninth Missouri State Militia Cavalry will march to-morrow morning for…
CAPE GIRARDEAU CAPE GIRARDEAU, September 2, 1864. Captain EWwIne, Charleston, Mo.: Captain Edwards says he caught a guerrilla to-day who he scared into confessing that 1,500 rebels under Major Smith…
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, Saint Louis, Mo., September 2, 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, Cape Girardeau, Mo. : Strengthen New Madrid, unless you feel it perfectly secure. As to this telegraph me.…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., September 2, 1864. Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Missouri: In compliance with instructions of August 5, from department headquarters, have the honor to transmit…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, September 2, 1864. September 2, 1864. CHIEF OF ORDNANCE: The Secretary of War directs that 5,000 stand of arms and accouterments be issued to the State…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Memphis, Tenn., September 2, 1864. Maj. Gen. W. 8. ROSECRANS, GENERAL: Advices from Devall’s Bluff, under date of the 25th ultimo,* represent that Shelby had…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Memphis, Tenn., September 2, 1864. Maj. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY, GENERAL: Advices from Devall’s Bluff, under date the 25th ultimo,* represent that Shelby had…
f U.S.S. VinpicaTor f U.S.S. VinpicaTor, September 2, 1864. Maj. Gen. N. J.T. DANA, Commanding U. 8. Forces, Vicksburg and vicinity : GENERAL: Three deserters came into one of our…
LitTLE Rock, ARK. LitTLE Rock, ARK., September 2, 1864. Brig. Gen. J. R. WEST, Commanding Cavalry Hapedition: The general commanding directs me to say that the expedition up the river…
Devalls Bluff Devalls Bluff, September 2, 1864. Colonel WARD, Commanding Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry : You will hold your command in readiness to march at a moment’s notice with five days’…
Devalls Bluff Devalls Bluff, September 2, 1864. Major ENSIGN, Commanding Third Brigade : You will furnish from your command, to report to Colonel Graves on board steamer Nevada, at 2…
Devalls Bluff Devalls Bluff, September 2, 1864. Commanding First Brigade: COLONEL: Agreeable to the verbal instructions given you this afternoon by the brigadier-general commanding, you will again move up White…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK, Little Rock, Ark., September 2, 1864. General ANDREWS, Devall’s Bluff: General Steele will request the gun-boat to go up the river again. If it goes,…
LITTLE Rock LITTLE Rock, September 2, 1864. General West was pushing for Grand Glaize when last heard from. He expected to meet Graves there and pursue Shelby, who was to…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS, Little Rock, Ark., September 2, 1864. COMMANDING OFFICER 113TH REGIMENT U.S. COLORED INFANTRY: Sir: The general commanding directs that you act with your command…
Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock, Ark., September 2, 1864. LIEUTENANT: You will proceed at once to move your battery to the redoubt known as Fort Rice and take position therein.…