comes there?" Answer, "America. " The party hailed then asks, "Who are you?" Answer, "Dodge. " You will report fully the result of your co-operation immediately on return of the scout. You will also instruct the officers in charge to ascertain the names of all families belonging to bushwhackers, their raiders and abettors, and report their names, age, and number of each sex.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. R. CONKLIN,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI,
Warrensburg, Mo., January 28, 1865.

Commanding OFFICER FIRST CAV. MISSOURI STATE MILITIA:

The colonel commanding directs that you detail Captain Burris and fifty men to move on the morning of Wednesday, February 1, 1865 (scout to continue five days), east of Columbus and to the vicinity of Wagon and Buck Knobs. Captain Burris will throw out a flanking party to Renick Mills. A column will move at the same time from Pleasant Hill to the left and a little south of Buck Knob. The balance of Colonel Harding's cavalry in the Fourth Sub-District will be thrown toward Lisbon, on the Missouri River, to patrol toward Wellington. Colonel Harding will also press [as large] a number of his infantry as possible into the Snibar Hills and vicinity of Chapel Hill. A force will also move from Lexington to Greenton Valley. All officers connected with this move will be advised of the plan, to prevent any mishaps. To insure recognition, let the party who hails ask, "Who comes there?" Answer, "America. " The party hailed then asks, "Who are you?" Answer, "Dodge. " You will report fully the result of your co-operation immediately on return of this scout. You will also instruct the officer in charge to ascertain the names of all families belonging to bushwhackers, their aiders and abettors, and report their names, age, and number of each sex.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. R. CONKLIN,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI,
Warrensburg, Mo., January 28, 1865.

Commanding OFFICER SEVENTH CAV. MISSOURI STATE MILITIA:

The colonel commanding directs that you detail fifty men of your command, under a competent officer, for a scout of five days, who will move from this post on the morning of Wednesday, February 1, 1865, to Tabo, La Fayette County, patrolling and scouring the creek. At the same time another column will move from this post east of Columbus, and to the vicinity of Wagon and Buck Knobs, throwing out a flanking party to Renick Mills. Colonel Harding will move from Pleasant Hill with his available cavalry to the left and a little south of Buck Knob. The remainder of Colonel Harding's cavalry will be thrown toward Lisbon, on the Missouri River, and patrol the River toward Wellington. Colonel Harding will also send infantry into the Snibar Hills and vicinity of Chapel Hill. The entire command all to co-operate. A