ADDENDA.

HDQRS. ARK. EXPDN., OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER,
Camden, Ark., April 20, 1864.

Colonel WILLIAMS,

First Kansas (Colored), Seventh Army Corps:

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report, in pursuance of your request, as to the number of wagons composing the forage train which left this post under your escort on the 17th instant:

From- Wagons.

Supply train ................................... 113

Third Division ................................. 29

Cavalry division ............................... 20

Thayer's division .............................. 36

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Total .......................................... 198

Lieutenant Smith has made no official report, but has informed me verbally that thirty-six wagons were sent from Thayer's division.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient,

C. A. HENRY,

Captain and Asst. Q. M., Chief Quartermaster Ark. Expdn.

Numbers 25. Report of Lieutenant Barnett B. Mitchell, Second Kansas Cavalry, of engagement at Poison Spring.

CAMDEN, ARK., April 20, 1864.

COLONEL: In obedience to instructions contained in your circular dated Camden, April 19, 1864, I have the honor to submit the following statement regarding the detachment of Second Kansas Cavalry under my command.

I left camp on the morning of the 18th instant with 75 enlisted men of the Second Kansas Cavalry. When I reported to you for duty your ordered me to detach one sergeant and 20 men as rear guard, to be subject to the orders of the officer commanding the infantry portion of the same; the others, 54 men, you directed to be thrown on each side of the train as flankers. My loss in killed, wounded, and missing, is as follows:*

During the engagement my detachment was necessarily so scattered that I cannot say what they did or did not. Those that were with me behaved well and stood their ground as long as any men could without falling into the hands of the enemy.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

BARNETT B. MITHCELL,

First Lieutenant, Second Kansas Cavalry, Commanding Detachment.

Colonel J. M. WILLIAMS,

Commanding Escort.

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*Nominal list (omitted) shows 1 man killed, 4 men wounded, and 8 men missing.

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