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and Opelousas road. I posted from this command infantry pickets at the different bayou crossings, both in their front and rear. The cavalry picket-line remained unchanged through the day, although 2 miles on our right of the junction there had been light skirmishing in its immediate vicinity between 200 of our cavalry and a small force of the enemy. It being late in the night when I left the vicinity of the line of the Opelousas road, I was not able to visit all the posts between the road and the river below the town.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
HENRY RUST, Jr.,
Colonel Thirteenth Maine Regiment, Commanding Outposts.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
Alexandria, May 7, 1864.Brigadier General M. K. LAWLER,
Commanding Thirteenth Corps:
GENERAL: Your dispatch of last night is received. The only orders are those sent you by Lieutenant Houston last night-that is, to advance.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. S. SARGENT,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
Alexandria, May 7, 1864.Brigadier General M. K. LAWLER,
Commanding Thirteenth Corps:
GENERAL: By direction of the major-general commanding you will move forward early in the morning, and if necessary drive the enemy,f or the purpose of reaching forage. The same orders have been given to General Smith on the Opelousas road, so that there will be co-operation between your commands. Please send by the aide-de-camp bearing whatever information you have gained to-day.
I am, sir, &c.,
GEO. B. DRAKE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
Alexandria, May 7, 1864.Brigadier-General LAWLER,
Commanding Thirteenth Army Corps:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires you to fall back to the position behind the bayou, about 3 miles in your rear-that is, the position you held last night-and hold it till further orders. The road in our rear is clear. I failed to find the forage at the plantation you indicate.
Very respectfully, I am, general, your obedient servant,
C. S. SARGENT,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
At last report General A. J. Smith was 7 miles from Alexandria, on the Opelousas. He will fall back to-night.
C. S. S.,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
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