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SAINT LOUIS, September 18, 1864.
COMMANDING OFFICER GENERAL A. J. SMITH'S COMMAND:
(Care of the Commanding Officer Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Don't disembark the troops until you hear from General Smith. Report your arrival there by telegraph, and how long it will take your boats to come thence to Saint Louis.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General.
SAINT LOUIS, September 13, 1864.
Major JOHN HOUGH,
Asst. Adjt. General, on Steamer Longworth, Cairo, Ill.:
You will issue orders directing the troops of the Third Division to move up the river to Cape Girardeau and disembark and go into camp at that point. Take with you ten days' rations and forage. Order the discharge of all of the steamers, except two of the smallest and best boats. Select your camp in reference to defense. I will join you at Cape Girardeau. Telegraph me as soon as you are ready to move, or have important information for me.
A. J. SMITH,
Major-General.
SAINT LOUIS, September 13, 1864.
Major JOHN HOUGH,
Asst. Adjt. General, on Steamer Longworth, Cairo, Ill.:
You will order the Third Division up the Mississippi to Sulphur Springs, just below the mouth of the Meramec, and disembark at that point. If the Autocrat is one of our boats get others to bring her troops and baggage, as she cannot get up. Telegraph me at once how soon you will be able to leave. I will meet you at Sulphur Springs. If some of the steamers have left send forward immediately and order not to disembark at Cape Girardeau.
A. J. SMITH,
Major-General.
CAIRO, ILL., September 13, 1864.
Major General A. J. SMITH:
Will leave with whole command at 10 a.m. to-morrow for Sulphur Springs.
J. HOUGH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. THIRD DIV., 16TH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 66.
Cairo, Ill., September 13, 1864.* * * * *
V. The transports conveying the Third Division, Sixteenth Army Corps, will move out in the following order at precisely 9 a.m. to-morrow, September 14, 1864: First, Nicholas Longworth; second, W. R. Arthur; third, Monsoon; fourth, Kennett; fifth, Golden Era; sixth, Edward Walsh; seventh, Bostona, Numbers 2; eight, Sioux City; ninth,
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