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Page 704 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. Chapter LX.


HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,
May 31, 1865-2. 20 p. m.

General DODGE,

Fort Leavenworth:

The Indians said to be assembled in the Black Hills are Cheyennes, Arapahoes, and Sioux, and are there to fight Sully. This report is brought by a Sioux Indian. I don't know how reliable it is. I send to-day copy of a letter from Sully about it. He does not seem to attribute great value to the report. It must be attended to however. I will write to-day by mail.

JOHN POPE,

Major-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, May 31, 1865-11 p. m.

Major J. W. BARNES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

The general wishes you to send that brigade of Michigan cavalry to Fort Leavenworth as soon as you can possibly forward them.

E. JONAS,

Aide-de-Camp.


HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,
May 31, 1865-3. 45 p. m.

Major BARNES,

Department Headquarters:

Direct Colonel William Myers to have boats ready to take brigade of Michigan cavalry to Fort Leavenworth. Brigade will probably reach here to-day by boat from Ohio River.

JOHN POPE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,
May 31, 1865-4 p. m.

Major-General DODGE,

Fort Leavenworth:

The brigade of Michigan cavalry will be here to-day. I will send it forward immediately.

JOHN POPE,

Major-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, May 31, 1865-11 p. m.

Major J. W. BARNES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Show telegram of General Spalding about property at Macon to Colonel Myers, Colonel Haines, Colonel Callender, and Captain Scull, and tell them to remove to the depots all stores belonging to their departments not needed to supply troops at or near that post.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.


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