125 Series I Volume XXXIV-IV Serial 64 - Red River Campaign Part IV
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SPRINGFIELD, MO., May 24, 1864
Major O. D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
Marmaduke is reported to be on White Stone Prairie with 1,500 men. There is a force of 400 rebels on White River below Buffalo City.
JOHN B. SANBORN,
Brigadier-General, Commanding Southwest District of Missouri.
SPRINGFIELD, MO., May 21, 1864.
Major O. D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
There are quite a number of rebel troops north of the Arkansas River, and they are constantly moving north in bodies of from 50 to 125. It seems utterly impossible with my reduced stock to intercept them or bring them to an engagement.
JOHN B. SANBORN,
Brigadier-General..
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, Mo., May 30, 1864Colonel CALLENDER,
Arsenal, Saint Louis, Mo.:
The Forty-fifth Iowa is here en route to Steele. Their transportation will be ready for them at 4 p.m. to-day. They have no ammunition. Issue such quantity to the colonel as you approve and the requisition will be approved afterward at these headquarters.
By order, &c:
O. D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 77.
Saint Louis, Mo., May 30, 1864Captain Ben. M. Piatt, assistant adjutant-general, U. S. Volunteers, having reported for duty at these headquarters in obedience to paragraph 28, Special Orders, Numbers 155, current series, from the War Department, is announced as a member of the department staff, to date from the 10th instant.
By command of Major-General Rosecrans:
O. D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS SUB-DISTRICT,
Cape Girardeau, Mo., May 30, 1864Brigadier General THOMAS EWING, JR.,
Commanding Saint Louis District, Saint Louis, Mo.:
GENERAL: I have the honor to represent that the earth-works or forts at this post need repairing, and some additional works to render them defensible. They were rudely and hastily constructed, and with little additional labor and expense could be made tolerably strong. I would respectfully suggest that an officer of engineers be sent down to examine them and report on such improvements as may be necessary.
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