729 Series I Volume XLI-III Serial 85 - Price's Missouri Expedition Part III
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, Mo., October 9, 1864.Major General JOSEPH A. MOWER,
Commanding Division, &c., Saint Louis, Mo.:
GENERAL: You will proceed without delay on steamers, with such of your infantry and artillery troops as you may have prepared for field service, to Hermann, Mo., on the Missouri River, and report your command to Major General A. J. Smith. Such of your troops as remain here will be forwarded to you by the same route, with the exception of the cavalry. A fleet of steamers are at Saint Charles. They are ordered to Hermann to report to General Smith. You will assume control over this fleet if necessary. Please furnish a guard for 2,500 rounds of artillery ammunition on board of one of the steamers at Saint Charles for Jefferson City. The officer in charge has orders to report to you. Communicate frequently and freely to these headquarters on all subjects.
I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN V. DU BOIS,
Colonel and Chief of Staff.
SAINT LOUIS, MO., October 9, 1864-9.15 a. m.
Major-General PLEASONTON,
Jefferson City:
Dispatch of 6 a. m. 8th instant received. General Smith will send you his cavalry, Mower his cavalry, and with them the general wishes you to hurt Price as much as you can. Communicate with Curtis at Leavenworth. Please tell General Fisk the general thanks the officers and men, who with so much labor and courage have saved Jefferson City. Their efforts are fully appreciated. Will send all you ask for.
JOHN V. DU BOIS,
Colonel and Chief of Staff.
SAINT LOUIS, MO., October 9, 1864-3 p. m.
General PLEASONTON,
Jefferson City:
I don't desire the troops to go home. I want every available man under McNeil and Sanborn put after the rebels to harass and delay their march. When Mower's cavalry comes up you will have 5,000 or 6,000 men how will fight. You will have command of the whole, and will push and hurt the enemy to the utmost.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General.
JEFFERSON CITY, October 9, 1864-4.55 p. m.
Major-General ROSECRANS:
Please send me Battery K, Second Missouri Light Artillery, now in Saint Louis, Mo.
A. PLEASONTON,
Major-General.
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