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

Page 633 Chapter LX. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, May 27, 1865.

Major J. W. BARNES,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis:

If the Twelfth Tennessee has got its arms send it here. Send one of the other regiments to Rolla to relieve rest of Thirteenth Missouri, and hold the other in Saint Louis.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
May 27, 1865-4. 45 p. m.

Major-General DODGE,

Fort Leavenworth:

The Twelfth Missouri Cavalry leaves this p. m. for Fort Leavenworth, with orders to report to General Mitchell. The Twelfth Tennessee Cavalry will be fully equipped and mounted to-morrow, and the Eleventh Indiana and the Third Illinois by Monday.

J. W. BARNES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, May 27, 1865.

Colonel WILLIAM MYERS,

Saint Louis:

If you see General Sheridan say to him I regret I could not be in Saint Louis to see him; that if in his new command circumstances should arise that I can give him any aid that it will be gladly and cheerfully done.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, May 27, 1865.

Governor FLETCHER,

Jefferson City:

I would not call out the militia in Platte and Caly; we can take care of guerrillas there. If you call out any call for a company or two. I don't think there is much danger there. Have just come from there.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 141.
Saint Louis, Mo., May 27, 1865.

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11. One section of Battery L, First Regiment Missouri Light Artillery Volunteers, to be designated by Bvt. Major General John b. Sanborn, commanding Southwest District of Missouri, will proceed forthwith to Saint Louis, Mo., and report for duty to Brigadier General g. B. Wagner, commanding Saint Louis District.

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By command of Major-General Dodge:

J. W. BARNES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


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