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

Page 494 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. Chapter LIII.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, September 29, 1864.

Colonel LIVINGSTON,

Fort Kearny:

I wrote you by Ben. Holiday to distribute forces as fast as you can to help the mails through. Main troubles seem to be near Cottonwood. Let your efforts be directed in that direction. Give me the news of the line. Where is General Mitchell?

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, September 29, 1864.

Major O'BRIEN,

Cottonwood:

Governor Evans reports large Indian force on Republican south of you. Have you any evidence of considerable Indian force crossing over from north to Republican? Where is General Mitchell, and what news have you?

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

COTTONWOOD, September 29, 1864.

Major-General CURTIS:

Have no evidence of considerable Indian force on the Republican. No knowledge of Indians in any force going that way. None have been seen near here since the last reported raid of a small band on the 18th, just after. General Mitchell is at Kearny to-day.

S. W. SUMMERS,

Colonel.

GENERAL FIELD ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA, Numbers 3.
In the Field, September 29, 1864.

That portion of the District of Nebraska east of Julesburg, Colo. Ter., and south of Omaha City is established as the Eastern Sub-District, with headquarters at Fort Kearny. Colonel Livingston, First Regiment Nebraska Cavalry, is assigned to the command of this Eastern Sub-District, and will have control of the lines of communication running from Omaha City, Nebraska City, and Fort Leavenworth to Fort Kearny, and from Fort Kearny west to Julesburg, Colo. Ter., with power to change troops and established such posts as he in his judgment may deem necessary, promptly reporting all changes to district headquarters for approval.

By command of Robert B. Mitchell, brigadier-general, commanding:

JNO. K. RANKIN,

Lieutenant and Aide-de-Camp.

DENVER, September 29, 1864.

Major-General CURTIS:

A party of the most reliable chiefs of Cheyennes and Arapahoe tribes, brought in by Major Wynkoop, say a very large party of Minneconjou and other Sioux Indians from the north are now on the Republican,


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