HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS, Little Rock, Ark., May 18, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel JAMES STUART,
Commanding Detachment Third Brigade:

COLONEL: The general commanding directs that you cause 6 to be ready to move, at one hour's notice, 175 men, with five days' rations and 40 rounds ammunition per man. You will not have the rations cooked until further instructed.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAM T. BRUSH,

First Lieutenant, 18th Illinois Infy., Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS, Little Rock, May 18, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel JAMES STUART,
Commanding Detachment Third Brigade:

COLONEL: The general commanding directs that you send to Lieutenant-Colonel Ohr, Sixty-first Illinois Infantry, on the opposite side of the river, the two howitzers from the Second Missouri Cavalry, and to detach enough men for that regiment to man the howitzers until Colonel Ohr mans them from his own force. No horses, except for transportation, are to be sent, and those will return as soon as the pieces are turned over.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAM. T. BRUSH,

First Lieutenant, 18th Illinois Infy., Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS, Little Cock, Ark., May 18, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel S. P. OHR,
Sixty-first Illinois Infantry:

COLONEL: Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart, Tenth Illinois Cavalry, commanding detachment Third Brigade, has been directed to send to you two howitzers and enough men from the Second Missouri Cavalry to man them until you can man them from your own force. The general commanding directs that you appoint an officer to receipt for the howitzers and command the party in charge of them. there is a railroad car fitted up for a howitzer. The general directs that you see that one of the pieces is used regularly on that car. As soon as you can instruct a detail of your own force to man the pieces, you will relieve the men of the Second Missouri Cavalry.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAM. T. BRUSH,

First Lieutenant, 18th Illinois Infy., Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS, Little Rock, Ark., May 18, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel S. P. OHR<

Sixty-first Illinois Infantry:

COLONEL: The general commanding directs that you send out on the road taken by Captain Snelling this morning all the mounted men you can spare from picket, to feel the road and ascertain the