town, commencing on the Benton road. Cavalry pickets are now stationed on the different roads which you have to guard, and are mostly from the regiments assigned to your command. As soon as convenient you will encamp your troops on the ground assigned to you to defend. It is desired to keep the ground immediately south and west of Fort Steele free from camps.

By order of Brigadier General E. A. Carr:

C. H. DYER,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., May 13, 1864.

Brigadier General J. R. WEST,

Commanding Second Division, Seventh Army Corps:

GENERAL: The brigadier-general commanding directs that you take charge of the picketing and defense of the north and west of the town. Brigadier-General Salomon has been directed to picket and defend the town southwest, south, and east, commencing on the Benton road. As soon as convenient you will encamp your troops, on the ground assigned to you to defend.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. DYER,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, May 13, 1864.

Colonel DANIEL ANDERSON,

Commanding Post:

COLONEL: The brigade-general commanding directs that your order the Twelfth Michigan, Fifty-fourth Illinois Second Arkansas Infantry, also the Fourth Arkansas Tenth Illinois Cavalry, except the portion on duty for the day, to report to the commanding officer of division to which they may have been assigned by General Orders, Numbers 100, headquarters Department of Arkansas, May 11, 1864 .

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. DYER,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

BROWNSVILLE STATION, MAY 13, 1864.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Commanding Post:

COLONEL: The brigadier-general commanding directs that your order the Twelfth Michigan, Fifty-fourth Illinois, Second Arkansas Infantry, also the Fourth Arkansas and Tenth Illinois Cavalry, except the portion on duty for the day, to report to the commanding officer of the division to which they may have been assigned by General Orders, Numbers 100 headquarters Department of Arkansas, may 11, 1864.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. DYER,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

BROWNSVILLE STATION, May 13, 1864.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Have just returned. Went within 15 miles of Saint Charles on the White River; found no force of any kind could hear of any.

Brought in 85 head of cattle and some 35 mules and horses.

Very respectfully,

CHARLES W. MINER,

Captain Company C, Twenty-second Ohio Volunteers.