HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, January 10, 1865.

Colonel CHESTER HARDING,

Kansas City:

Report hereafter to Colonel Philips, commanding District of Central Missouri. Part of your regiment being in General Fisk's district, trimonthly reports will be sent to him, but all other papers through Colonel Philips. Colonel Philips will be instructed to give you command of the sub-district you are in, in order that you can control the troops.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

KANSAS CITY, January 10, 1865-3. 20 p. m.

Major-General DODGE:

Your instructions settle all points of doubt. Will endeavor to use my force to best advantage.

CHESTER HARDING, JR.,

Colonel Forty-third Missouri Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI,
Warrensburg, January 10, 1865.

Colonel CHESTER HARDING,

Kansas City:

Your dispatch received. Orders, &c., will be sent in a few days. Your district embraces Jackson, Cass, Bates, and northern part of Vernon. I have one company of cavalry at Independence, two at Pleasant Hill, one of which I had ordered to Hickman Mills. One company already with you.

JOHN F. PHILIPS,

Colonel, Commanding District.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
January 10, 1865-12 m.

Brigadier-General FISK,

Macon, Mo.:

In order to give Colonel Harding the sub-district at Kansas City, he has been ordered to report to the commanding officer of District of Central Missouri. His tri-monthly report of his own regiment will be sent to you, as part of his regiment is in your district.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

MACON, MO., January 10, 1865-12. 10 p. m.

Major-General DODGE:

I have a telegram from Jefferson City requesting my presence at the capital a day or two to confer with military committee. With your approval I will go for one day, leaving there to-morrow.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

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