from Mound City and Potosi, leaving things int he hands of the militia. Can you watch the lines a little about Barnesville and Potosi!

THO. J. McKEAN,

Brigadier- General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTH KANSAS,
Paola, Kans., July 25, 1864.

Colonel G. A. COLTON,

Commanding Fifth Regiment Kansas State Militia, Paola, Knas.:

COLONEL: In accordance with Special Orders, Numbers 54. issued by the commander in chief Kansas militia, dated adjutant- general's office, Topeka, May 21, 1864, a copy of which is herewith inclosed,* I respectfully request that you immediately call into active service four companies of the militia of your regiment, to be commanded by yourself or a field officer detailed by you, and to be stationed according to directions from these headquarters. You will please have them report of service for the period of thirty days, unless sooner discharged.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THO. J. McKEAN,

Brigadier-General U. S. Volunteers, Commanding District.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTH KANSAS,
Paola, July 25, 1864.

Commanding OFFICER SIXTH Regiment KANS. STATE MILITIA,

Mound City, Kans.:

COLONEL: In accordance with Special Orders, Numbers 54, issued by the commander in chief Kansas militia, dated adjutant- general's office, Topeka, May 21, 1864, a copy of which is herewith inclosed,* I respectfully request that you immediately call into active service there companies of the militia of your regiment, to be stationed according to the directions ofthe commanding officer at Mound City, Kans., to whom you will please have them report for service for the period of thirty days, unless sooner discharged.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THO. J. McKEAN,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding District.

(Copy furnished Captain Louis F. Green, commanding post, Mound City, Kans.)

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTH KANSAS,
Paola, July 25, 1864.

Colonel JAMES D. SNODDY,

Sixth Regiment Kans. State Militia, Mound City, Kans.:

COLONEL: I request you to take command ofthe companies of your regiment called into active service under my requisition of the 25th instant, and cnsider yourself as in active service with them, or to detail a field officer of your regiment for that purpose.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THO. J. McKEAN,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding District.

(Same to Colonel J. A. Keeler, Thirteenth Kansas State Militia.)

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*Not found.

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