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335 Series I Volume XXXIV-IV Serial 64 - Red River Campaign Part IV

Page 335 Chapter XLVI. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

NEW ORLEANS, LA., June 13, 1864.

General ROBERTS,

Commanding:

The major-general commanding directs that the Sixtieth Indiana and Eighth Indiana Volunteers go to District of La Fourche, as ordered, without any delay whatever, and will hold the regimental commanders responsible for any loss of time.

JOHN LEVERING,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., June 13, 1864.

Colonel GEIGER,

Commanding, Ashley's Station:

COLONEL: The brigadier-general commanding directs that you, send a battalion of the Ninth Iowa Cavalry, provided with ten days' rations, to relieve the one now on scout to Little Red River; the battalion now out to return to camp as soon as relieved.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. THIRD Brigadier, SECOND DIV., 7TH ARMY CORPS,
Bayou Two Prairies, June 13, 1864.

Captain C. H. LYDER,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Major Ensign, with battalion of Ninth Iowa Cavalry, has just returned from Searcy. He reports Shelby as being at August; that a detachment of his command is at Grand Glaize. He brings no news of importance.

Respectfully, &c.,

W. F. GEIGER,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

DEVALL'S BLUFF, June 13, 1864.

General CARR:

Steam-boat Maid and Gun-boat 15 arrived his morning. Report that two transports going down White River were fired into yesterday by about 50 men at Clarendon. The boats coming up were not disturbed. A gun-boat will patrol to Clarendon to-day. Have sent scout toward Des Arc and a party to explore the country opposite here.

J. K. MIZNER,

Colonel Third Michigan Cavalry.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., June 13, 1864.

Colonel J. K. MIZNER,

Devall's Bluff:

Shelby is reported at Augusta, with detachment at Grand Glaize. Send party of 150 or 200 cavalry up on this side of river to gain in-


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