Letter
W. F. Cloud to Samuel R. Curtis, April 20, 1863
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 20, 1863.
Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department, Saint Louis :
Parties of 200 and 300 are continually passing into the southwest portion of this district. Will have to abandon the western tier of counties in order to protect my center, or have more troops placed at my disposal. Will General Blunt garrison the counties thus abandoned ? They are McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton, and Vernon.
Respectfully,
W. F. CLOUD,
Colonel, Commanding.
Colonel, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. Summary: Colonel W. F. Cloud requests additional troops or confirmation that General Blunt will garrison several Missouri counties to prevent abandoning the western tier amid increased enemy movements.
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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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