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319 Series I Volume XLI-III Serial 85 - Price's Missouri Expedition Part III

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HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
White River, Ark., September 23, 1864.

Major-General STEELE,

Little Rock, Ark.:

GENERAL: Inclosed please find communication from commanding officer U. S. steamer Romeo, stationed at Napoleon, Ark., which I have the honor to forward for your information.

I have the honor to be, general, most respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. E. KUHN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

(In the absence of General Dennis.)

[Inclosure.]

U. S. STEAMER ROMEO.

COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL FORCES,

White River, Ark.:

SIR: I have reliable information that there is at this time in Monticello, Ark., 6,000 cavalry, and 4,000 infantry; and 4,000 infantry at Camden, all destined for Little Rock. Deeming it of importance to Major-General Steele, I write you with a hope that you may advise him as early as possible of the fact, in order that he may be prepared to receive them; 14,000 in all at those places. There can be no mistake as to the truth of the above statement.

Very respectfully, yours,

THOMAS BALDWIN,

Acting Master, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARKANSAS,
Little Rock, Ark., September 23, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel J. L. CHANDLER,

Provost-Marshal-General, Department of Arkansas:

COLONEL: The following copy of a telegram, this day received, is furnished for your information:

PINE BLUFF, September 23, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel GREEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have positive information that Colonel Glenn, who was captured at Long View, about the 1st of last April, and who by passing himself off as a citizen, was afterward released, was at the time of his capture commissioned as an officer on the staff of General Cleburne and was on his way to join him. I understand he is still, or lately, at Little Rock. I recommend that he be arrested at once.

POWELL CLAYTON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. D. GREEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIV., 7TH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 50.
Little Rock, Ark., September 23, 1864.

The undersigned hereby resumes command of the First Division, Seventh Army Corps.

F. SALOMON,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers.


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