HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI, February 9, 1865-3. 45 p. m.

General DODGE,
Fort Leavenworth:

Your headquarters will remain here until further orders from War Department. Return as soon as you have put matters in proper trim to open and keep open Overland route.

JOHN. POPE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI, February 9, 1865-4. 20 p. m.

General DODGE,
Fort Leavenworth:

Send as many troops as are necessary, and as soon as you can, to insure the opening of the Overland route. I will replace them as soon as possible by other troops.

JOHN. POPE,

Major-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, February 9, 1865.

(Received 8. 40 p. m.)

Major General JOHN POPE,

Commanding Military Division of the Missouri:

District of Utah, General Connor's command, is not in this command. It should be under you. The Third Wisconsin Cavalry, scattered over this State, is ordered to Arkansas. I think it should be retained here and that portion in Arkansas brought here.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS, No. 40.
Fort Leavenworth, February 9, 1865.

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3. All troops at post Fort Leavenworth heretofore reporting to department headquarters will report to Brigadier General T. A. Davies, commanding District of North Kansas.

By command of Major-General Dodge:

JOHN WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, February 9, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER FORT RILEY:

Send the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry to Fort Kearny. From that point they will telegraph for orders. They must go prepared to make a campaign, well clothed and well mounted. If they lack horses, take them from other regiments or use good mules. Let them take plenty of provisions and forage. Trainman accompany them if necessary, and return. Move the regiment immediately. Answer and report action in this case.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.