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

Page 495 Chapter XLVI. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

WESTON, MO., June 21, 1864-3 p. m.

General S. R. CURTIS:

MY DEAR GENERAL: Yours in regard to General Fisk is just received; the intelligence most thankful, especially as hope is thus inspired of immediate security. Bushwhackers seen on my farm for two days past. I band of 30 were robbing within 3 miles of here last night. May of us expect to be forced to the fort for protection. I shall press General Fisk to see you in regard to our matters before his return to Saint Joseph. Rebel bushwhacking danger is hourly increasing. We are happy to look to a father, general, for the needed protection.

Your obedient servant,

J. B. WRIGHT.

PAOLA, KANS., June 21, 1864.

Colonel C. W. BLAIR,

Fort Scott, Kans.:

The company stationed at Potosi will be back probably to-night. The expedition sent to co-operate with the Colorado troops in the Sni Hills in Missouri has returned without meeting anything more than small parties of bushwhackers.

GEO. S. HAMPTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS,
Fort Leavenworth, June 21, 1864.

Captain W. T. LARD,

Eighth Regiment Kans. State Militia, Council Grove, Kans.:

CAPTAIN: I am directed by the major-general commanding to inform you that since the Indian territories were taken from his command he has not taken much care of their affairs, not having premises. All the border force in the department is required to guard trains and watch bushwhackers.

I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. S. CHARLOT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Denver, Colo. Ter., June 21, 1864.

Colonel J. M. CHIVINGTON,

Commanding District of Colorado:

SIR: I herewith inclose copy of a letter received from Captain W. H. Evans, Company F, Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, in reference to the movement of two detachments of his command.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN EVANS,

Governor of Colorado Territory.


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