303 Series I Volume XLI-III Serial 85 - Price's Missouri Expedition Part III
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HEADQUARTERS THIRD SUB-DISTRICT OF SAINT LOUIS,
Pilot Knob, Mo., September 22, 1864.COMMANDING OFFICER FORTY-SEVENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY:
The major commanding directs me to instruct you to order the different companies of your regiment stationed at this post to concentrate at Fort Davidson, and to remain in and about the fort until further orders, prepared for action at a moment's warning. They will leave a small guard at their company quarters to prevent the stealing of any property. Captain Dinger's company is not excepted, and will also be ordered in.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. D. O. KELLMAN,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., September 22, 1864.
Brigadier-General EWING:
Captain Sells is just in with his forces. He evacuated Bloomfield and fell back on the Sikeston road. His rear was attacked at the Castor about daylight. The rebels finally crossed the river and attacked them in force. Sells fell back over the Whitewater and repulsed them. He then moved toward Sikeston, and was again attacked. He formed in line and repulsed them again. From what I can learn there was at least 200 men moving against Bloomfield.
H. M. HILLER,
Lieutenant-Colonel.
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT,
Saint Louis, Mo., September 22, 1864.Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER,
Cape Girardeau:
What further news have you? I do not understand that part of your dispatch of last night* which speaks of artillery firing at Bloomfield while the fight at the Castor was going on. What was there at that time at Bloomfield for the rebels to attack?
THOMAS EWING, JR.,
Brigadier-General.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., September 22, 1864.
Brigadier-General EWING:
Captain Sells understands the firing of artillery at Bloomfield to be a signal for the rebels to fall back there, as they did not attack him again.
H. M. HILLER,
Lieutenant-Colonel.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., September 22, 1864.
Brigadier-General EWING:
The lieutenant who was at Chalk Bluff about the time the rebels were crossing has just reported to me, and says, from the best informa-
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*See Part I, p. 453.
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