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905 Series I Volume XLI-I Serial 83 - Price's Missouri Expedition Part I

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small squads of guerrillas were discovered and a few shots exchanged. They were pursued and 1 horse and 2 mules captured. Encamped on Snibar, four miles from Wellington; seventeenth miles.

November 2.-Marched at 6 a. m.; passed through Lexington; encamped on Tabo Creek; twenty-two miles.

November 3.-Marched through snow-storm to Waverly; fifteen miles.

November 4.-Marched on Glasgow road to Cow Creek; twenty-two miles.

November 5.-Marched to Glasgow and ferried the river in the night; twenty miles.

November 6.-Lay in camp.

November 7.-Marched at 8 a. m. to Fayette; twelve miles.

November 8 and 9.-Lay in camp.

November 10.-Marched at 8 a. m. on road toward Warrenton and encamped at Rocheport, on Missouri River; fourteen miles.

November 11.-Marched at 8 a. m. on Warrenton road to Columbia; fifteen miles.

November 12.-Marched at 8 a. m. on Warrenton road to Doctor Marteen's; eighteen miles.

November 13.-Marched at 8 a. m. on Warrenton road, passing through Williamsburg, and encamped two miles east of town; fourteen miles.

November 14.-Marched at 8 a. m., passing through Danville to High Hill, and encamped; sixteen miles.

November 15.-Marched at 8 a. m. to Warrenton and one mile beyond and encamped; sixteen miles.

November 16.-Marched at 8 a. m. on Saint Charles road and encamped at Barley's; nineteen miles.

November 17.-Marched at 8 a. m. to Saint Charles; crossed the Missouri River and encamped on south side; twenty miles.

November 18.-Marched to Saint Louis and encamped in Camp Gamble, where we lay until the 24th.

November 24.-Embarked on transports and move to Cairo, Ill.; distance 200 miles.

November 28.-Reached Cairo; moved to Smithland and thence up the Cumberland River toward Nashville, which place we shall probably reach this evening [November 30].

Itinerary of the Third Brigade, Third Division, Colonel Edward H. Wolfe, Fifty-second Indiana Infantry, commanding.*

November 1.-Marching toward Lexington, Mo.

November 2.-Reached Lexington.

November 3.-Passed through Dover; reached Waverly.

November 5.-Reached Missouri River at Glasgow.

November 6.-Crossed and went into camp.

November 7.-Reached Fayette; remained encamped two days, two regiments going on scouting expedition in the meantime.

November 10.-Reached Rocheport.

November 11.-Reached Columbia.

November 15.-Reached Warrenton.

November 17.-Reached Saint Charles.

November 18.-Arrived at Saint Louis, Mo., where we remained encamped until the 24th, preparing for a field campaign.

November 24.-Embarked on steamers.

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*From monthly return.

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