[Third indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, February 19, 1865.

Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General of the Army.

I have this matter a thorough investigation at the time, and as it was clearly proven that McReynolds defiantly and openly assisted bushwhackers under a guise that deceived us, I took no action, though I do not approve of unlawful acts. This was done by an officer, and such things sometimes tend to bad results. I have given such orders as will prohibit any such action recurring. Hereafter men caught in arms will have no mercy shown them.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Fourth indorsement.]

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

February 25, 1865.

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War.

W. A. NICHOLS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI, Numbers 20.
Macon, Mo., January 25, 1865.

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II. Companies F, G, K, and L, Third Cavalry Missouri State Militia, having been ordered to this post for the purpose of being mustered out of service, the commanding officer of each company will immediately turn over all Government property in his possession to proper staff officers. Ordnance and ordnance stores to Captain J. A. Adams, acting district ordnance officer, and quartermaster property to Lieutenant C. G. Holme, post quartermaster, Macon, Mo.

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IV. Commanding officer Company I, Third Cavalry Missouri State Militia, will proceed at once with his command to Weston, Mo., reporting on his arrival at that place to Lieutenant Colonel H. M. Matthews, commanding Sub-District of Platte, for duty. Quartermaster's department will furnish transportation for dismounted men and company property.

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By order of Brigadier General Clinton B. Fisk:

W. T. CLARKE,
First Lieutenant, Aide-de-Camp, and Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS,

Fort Leavenworth, Kans., January 25, 1865.

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

Dispatch received. Our troops repulsed attack on Julesburg two weeks ago, and en expedition is seven days our from Cottonwood hunt-