JEFFERSON CITY, September 30, 1864.

Colonel R. POSER, Hermann:

Order four companies of your command to move at once to Gasconade bridge, the remainder of your regiment to this place.

By order:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. THIRTY-FOURTH Regiment ENROLLED MISSOURI MIL.,
Hermann, September 30, 1864.

General E. B. BROWN:

GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your dispatch of this date ordering me to take four of my companies to the Gasconade bridge and the balance of my command to Jefferson City, and in answer to the same I have to state that if this is done it will leave the Little Berger and Cole Creek bridges unguarded. Cole Creek bridge is four miles above Hermann and Little Berger Creek about five miles below. I received a dispatch from headquarters at Saint Louis yesterday ordering me to remain with seven companies at German or [in] the neighborhood. Said dispatch also gave me information that Bill Anderson with 200 or 300 men will try to cross the river in the neighborhood of Portland. Five companies of my command have been ordered to Rolla. I am also informed that arms and provisions will arrive here to-day for my command.

I am, general, respectfully, yours,

R. POSER,

Colonel, Commanding Thirty-fourth Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia.

JEFFERSON CITY, September 30, 1864.

Colonel POSER,

Commanding Thirty-fourth Enrolled Missouri Militia, Hermann:

Move your command, as ordered by dispatch from these headquarters, immediately. Acknowledge receipt.

By order:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

TIPTON, September 30, 1864.

Brigadier General E. B. BROWN:

In accordance with your orders, I marched from Boonville to this place and await orders from you.

KERR,

Lieutenant Company A, Fourth Cavalry.

JEFFERSON CITY, September 30, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER, Tipton:

Move at once with your entire command to this place. The infantry will move by mail train to-morrow, 1st proximo.

By command:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.