838 Series I Volume XLI-III Serial 85 - Price's Missouri Expedition Part III
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JEFFERSON CITY, October 13, 1864.
(Received 6.30 p. m.)
Colonel J. V. DU BOIS, Chief of Staff, Hermann:
General Sanborn fell back to California yesterday. Obtained rations sent from here that morning. Sent Catherwood's command to the front at once and followed him with his whole force toward Boonville. The La Mine bridge burned.
A. PLEASONTON,
Major-General.
HERMANN, MO., October 13, 1864 - 7 p. m.
Major General A. PLEASONTON, Jefferson City:
Dispatches received. We can only reach here to-night. No hour sent on your dispatches. Part of Mower's on transports above us; remainder and Enrolled Missouri Militia below. Winslow's cavalry, one brigade, above; the other by land near here. Plenty of subsistence coming; some in advance. where is Fisk? What does Yates mean by supporting the Forty-fifth was landing below town (Boonville)? Telegraph me.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General.
JEFFERSON CITY, October 13, 1864 - 8.35 p. m.
(Received midnight.)
Major-General ROSECRANS, Hermann:
Dispatch received. General Fisk is en route for this place on the north side of the river. Yates supposed the Forty-fifth was below Boonville and was mistaken. Price left Boonville with his command is an southwest direction. His rear left last night at midnight. This is reported by thirteen paroled prisoners just in from Boonville. Other reports state Price has gone toward Lexington. No report from Sanborn to-day. He is following on enemy with own and Catherwood's force.
A. PLEASONTON,
Major-General.
HERMANN, MO., October 13, 1864 - 9 p. m.
Major-General PLEASONTON, Jefferson City:
Dispatches received from North Missouri report Shelby there with 2,500 men and two pieces of artillery. How are you off for forage?
JOHN V. DU BOIS,
Colonel and Chief of Staff.
HERMANN, MO., October 13, 1864 - 9.30 p. m.
(Received 11.25 p. m.)
Captain FRANK ENO,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis:
Let McNeil come up with his tree staff officers. Will try to get him up a brigade of his own cavalry and such other regiments as do not belong to Sanborn or Brown.
JOHN V. DU BOIS,
Colonel and Chief of Staff.
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