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is not likely to meet any formidable opposition. At all events, neither the Government at Washington nor the military authorities of this department can be held justly censurable for merely aiding to carry out the policy of the governor of Missouri, supported by a majority of the radical party which elected him, and by all other political parties in the State. The whole question is resolved into controversies about State policy between citizens of Missouri, and can safely be left to themselves to settle.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN POPE,

Major-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, March 22, 1865-2. 10 p. m.

General E. D. TOWNSEND,

Washington, D. C.:

General Orders, Numbers 44, transferring Department of Arkansas to this division, has just been received.

JOHN POPE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS,
Little Rock, Ark., March 22, 1865.

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff, U. S. Armies:

GENERAL: In consequence of the number of troops ordered from this department for operations east of the Mississippi River (8,000 effective), it will be impracticable to establish a post at Gaines' Landing as proposed in my dispatch of 22nd February. I respectfully request that the regiments named below may be filled to the maximum standard and recruits obtained by volunteering or drafting in their respective States:

Regiment. Number of Number Number

companies present. present

. and

absent.

9th Wisconsin Volunteers. 4 350 410

36th Iowa Volunteers. 10 340 458

40th Iowa Volunteers. 10 514 677

3rd Minnesota Volunteers. 10 494 696

54th Illinois Volunteers. 10 289 358

62nd Illinois Volunteers. 10 526 738

106th Illinois Volunteers. 10 415 672

126th Illinois Volunteers. 10 396 649

35th Missouri Volunteers. 10 296 393

87th Illinois (mounted). 10 492 596

18th Iowa Volunteers. 10 529 677

12th Kansas Volunteers. 10 563 719

13th Kansas Volunteers. 10 440 649

22nd Ohio Volunteers. 2 202 215

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. J. REYNOLDS,

Major-General, Commanding.


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