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some other troops that are to follow bring them. I hope to start after Fagan and Shelby within five days. The news from Sherman is glorious.

FREDK. STEELE,

Major-General.


HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Devall's Bluff, Ark., September 7, 1864-9 a.m.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Little Rock:

At daylight this morning sent forage and rations (also guide) to Colonel Winslow, on Hamilton Belle. She can ferry his command over the river. Colonel Moore's brigade will leave here as soon as it can get aboard the train.

C. C. ANDREWS.

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., September 7, 1864-11.30 a.m.

Brigadier General C. C. ANDREWS, Devall's Bluff:

General Steele directs that Moore's brigade go to Brownsville instead of coming here.

By order of Brigadier General E. A. Carr:

C. H. DYER

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Devall's Bluff, September 7, 1864-4 a.m.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Little Rock:

Three regiments of Colonel J. B. Moore's command started for Brownsville on the cars about two hours ago. I expect to send the rest on the next rain, retaining 100 men to take their eleven wagons to-morrow. I think, also, of sending the teams of the Twelfth Michigan and Sixty-first Illinois with a part of the command to-morrow (marching).

C. C. ANDREWS.

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

DEVALL'S BLUFF, September 7, 1864-9.35 p.m.

Captain C. H. DYER, Assistant Adjutant-General:

The sergeant that left the fleet at Negro Hill with dispatches for General West has returned alone. His party was all cut up. He had repeated skirmishes with the enemy. He saw two of his men shot down after they had surrendered by rebels dressed in our uniform. He destroyed his dispatches and came in afoot.

C. C. ANDREWS.

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,

Devall's Bluff, September 7, 1864

Colonel MOORE,

Commanding Second Brigade, Smith's Division:

The general commanding directs me to inform you that the cars will move down near your camp within an hour. He directs that the bal-


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