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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 161.
Saint Louis, Mo., June 16, 1865.* * * * * *
3. Company D, Second Regiment Missouri Light Artillery Volunteers, having reported at these headquarters, will proceed forthwith to Saint Joseph, Mo., by railroad, and thence to Omaha by steamer, and report to them commanding officer of the regiment. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.
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By command of Major-General Dodge:
J. W. BARNES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ROLLA, Numbers 108.
Rolla, Mo., June 16, 1865.Pursuant to telegraphic instructions from headquarters Department of the Missouri, Colonel A. Sharra, commanding Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, will move at 7 a. m. to-morrow, 17th instant, with his command, camp and garrison equipage, via Vienna and Warrensburg, Mo., to Fort Riley, Kans. Colonel Sharra will see that proper vouchers are given for all forage taken for use of the command. The men of the command will not be permitted to straggle nor enter houses of citizens upon the route. The officers of the command will be held responsible for any depredations committed by the men upon the persons or property of citizens. On arriving at Fort Riley Colonel Sharra will report for orders to the commanding officer District of the Upper Arkansas. Captain E. B. Grimes, assistant quartermaster, will furnish the necessary transportation.
By order of Colonel John Morrill, commanding:
J. H. STEGER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI,
Warrensburg, June 16, 1865.Colonel J. J. GRAVELY,
P[leasant] Hill:
You will obey the following order from department headquarters and move accordingly:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis Mo., June 16, 1865.General HARDING:
Order the Fourteenth Missouri Cavalry, in Your district, to move immediately to Fort Riley. Give them what transportation is needed. The rest of the regiment will join them at Fort Riley.
G. M. DODGE,
Major-General.
By order of Bvt. Brigadier General Chester Harding, Jr., commanding district:
G. SALTZMAN,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
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