the department lines to co-operate with you, it should be with a mutual and friendly understanding, and so arranged as to prevent all misconception of orders or destructions. A copy of this letter will be presented to Major-General Curtis, commanding Department of Kansas.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WARRENSBURG, MO., May 18, 1864-1.20 p. m.

Colonel JAMES H. FORD,

Pleasant Hill, Mo.:

Direct the two companies of Ninth Minnesota Infantry to move by the first boat to Saint Louis.

By order of Brigadier-Genera Brown:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WARRENSBURG, MO., May 18, 1864-1.15 p. m.

Colonel JAMES H. FORD,

Pleasant Hill, Mo.:

The general commanding desires to be informed why you cannot protect Harrisonville. What is the position of troops in your command?

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

PLEASANT HILL, MO., May 18, 1864.

(Received 4.35 p. m.)

Captain JAMES H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Warrensburg, Mo.:

Twelve squadrons Second Colorado Cavalry stationed as follows: A Squadron at Hickman Mills; B, Kansas City; E at Westport; F at Independence; M at Snibar Station; I and L at Johnstown; C, D, G, H, K, at Pleasant Hill. Ninth Minnesota Volunteers, two companies; one at Kansas City and one at Independence. I have no troops at Harrisonville; they were ordered away by General Brown.

JAMES H. FORD,

Colonel, Commanding.

PLEASANT HILL, MO., May 18, 1864.

(Received 5.35 p. m.)

Captain J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Warrensburg, Mo.:

I have ordered one squadron Second Colorado Cavalry from here to Kansas City, in place of Company D, Ninth Minnesota Infantry.