company of the citizens for their own protection, to be furnished with arms and ammunition that they could take home with them and be responsible for themselves, with the authority to act in any emergency that might arise? Anything will satisfy them that will give them such protection as they consider themselves entitled to, but they would prefer having the privilege of cleaning out the bushwhackers.

Very respectfully, &c.,

A. H. THOMPSON,

Commissioner of Exemptions, Cooper County.

[First indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Saint Louis, May 23, 1864.

Respectfully referred to Brigadier-General Brown, commanding Central District of Missouri.

By order of Major-general Rosecrans:

FRANK ENO,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Second indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, Warrensburg, May 31, 1864.

Respectfully referred to Colonel G. H. Hall, commanding First Sub-District, who will cause two companies of Enrolled Missouri Militia to be armed immediately.

By order of Brigadier-General Brown:

J. H. STEGER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Third indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS FIRST SUB-DISTRICT, Jefferson City, Mo., June 1, 1864.

Respectfully returned, with the information that the matters and things stated by Mr. Thompson are not facts. there are no bushwhackers in Cooper County. There is no need of any soldiers at Boonville. There is no need of any Enrolled Missouri Militia being called out into active service. Mr. Thompson, as all others, well know that it is desired that citizens should defend themselves, and also assist the militia by giving information, and all other ways. This is the first effort to give information from any citizen of the vicinity of Boonville.

Respectfully,
GEORGE H. HALL,

Colonel 4th Cav., Mo. State Militia, Commanding 1st Sub-Dist.

[Fourth indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS CENTRAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, Warrensburg, June 2, 1864.

Respectfully returned to Major-General Rosecrans, commanding Department of Missouri, and his attention invited to the indorsement of Colonel Hall. The companies at Boonville will be armed but not called into active service.

E. B. BROWN,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.