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407 Series I Volume XLVIII-II Serial 102 - Powder River Expedition Part II

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, Numbers 108.
Saint Louis, Mo., May 11, 1865.

1. The Fifty-first Missouri Volunteers having reported in compliance with paragraph 5, Special Orders, Numbers 125, Department of the Missouri, will report for duty to Colonel B. L. E. Bonneville, commanding Benton Barracks.

By order of Brigadier General George D. Wagner:

H. HANNAHS,
Major Fiftieth Missouri Volunteers and Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ROLLA, Numbers 87.
Rolla, Mo., May 11, 1865.

1. Lieutenant H. W. Werth, Fifth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, is hereby relieved from duty as acting assistant adjutant-general at these headquarters, and will rejoin his command for duty therewith.

By order of Colonel John Morrill, commanding:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
May 11, 1865-2 p. m.

Captain LAURANT,

Warrensburg:

Have you received copy of dispatch from Lexington demanding surrender of that place by one A. Clement?

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
May 11, 1865-3 p. m.

Colonel HARDING,

Warrensburg:

A dispatch received here from Lexington from telegraph operator gives substance of a demand for the surrender of that place by one A. Clement. What about it? How many troops in Lexington?

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

WARRENSBURG, May 11, 1865.

Major-General DODGE:

Dispatch demanding surrender of Lexington received. There are 180 available men at Lexington. Two companies of militia are called out into active service for the defence of the place, and the citizens will be organized into companies. I do not think that the place will be attacked, but that the guerrillas will attempt to cross the river to-night above or below Lexington. The colonel left Lexington this morning and will be here to-night.

C. G. LAURANT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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