HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, Saint Louis, Mo., September 5, 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, Commanding Cape Girardeau : I sent you last night by steamer Omaha four companies of infantry. Four companies…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., September 5, 1864. General EWwine: From Bloomfield and New Madrid I learn that the forces in Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties are under Colonel Clark…
HEADQUARTERS, Saint Louis, Mo., September 5, 1864—2 p. m.. (Received 9 p. m. 6th.) Hon. Epwin M. STANTON, Secretary of War: General Washburn writes from Memphis on the 2d that…
Lewisburg Lewisburg, September 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. E, A. CARR, Commanding District of Little Rock: GENERAL: Colonel Stirman, C. 8. Army, with 300 well-mounted men, crossed by fording the Arkansas…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK, Tittle Rock, Ark., September 5, 1864. COMMANDING OFFICER NINTH KANSAS CAVALRY: Sir: The brigadier-general commanding directs that you send scouting parties of fifty men each…
LITTLE Rook LITTLE Rook, September 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. C, C. ANDREWS, Deval’s Bluff: By dispatch from Captain Howland, Third Regiment [U. 8. Cavalry], I learn that Price’s infantry has…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF EASTERN ARKANSAS, Helena, Ark., September 5, 1864. Maj. W. H. MorGAN, Assistant Adjutant-General: MaJor: I received to-day from differeut sources reports that General Price is gathering his…
Port Hudson, La. Port Hudson, La., September 5, 1864. Maj. GEORGE B. DRAKE, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a communication from department headquarters…
HEADQUARTERS LA FOURCHE DISTRICT, Thibodeaux, La., September 5, 1864. Lieut. E. LEONARD, Commanding Fleet off Brashear Oity, La.: Srr: I am satisfied from information in my possession that the enemy…
Thibodeaux, La. Thibodeaux, La., September 5, 1864. Maj. Joun H. CLYBoURN, Commanding Post, Napoleonville, La. : Sir: The general commanding is satisfied from information in his possession that the enemy…