The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 41, In Four Parts. Part 4, Correspondence, etc. Page: 1,100
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LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS,
Washington, December 5, 1864.
Maj. Gen. J. F. FAGAN:
GENERAL: The commanding general directs that you will, as soon
as the brigade of your division ordered to rendezvous at Eldorado has
assembled, order one regiment to relieve Giddings' regiment cavalry,
Steele's brigade, which is under orders from department headquarters
to march to Texas soon as relieved. This regiment is stationed between
Camden and Monticello, a large portion of it being on picket on the
roads leading from Camden toward the enemy. You will order another
regiment, in accordance with orders from department headquarters, to
report to Captain Polk, assistant quartermaster in charge of cotton, to
assist him in carrying out his instructions from Shreveport, and to pro-
ceed to such points as the business of Captain Polk may require them to
be. The remainder of the brigade will take post at some point between
Hamburg, Ashley County, and Bastrop, La., wherever the commanding
officer.may find it most easy to procure subsistence and forage, making
his camp, however, in Arkansas, if possible. The commanding officer
of this brigade will take command of the sub-district which has been
commanded heretofore by Brigadier-General Steele, and the limits of
which lie will ascertain, by applying to Lieut. Col. E. P. Turner, as-
sistant adjutant-general, district headquarters, Camden, Ark. Speedy
execution of this order is desirable.
E. P. TURNER,
Assistant Adjutant- Generat.
HEADQUARTERS MARMADUKE'S DIVISION,
Camp on Bed River, December 5, 1864.
Lieutenant-Colonel MACLEAN,
Assistant Adjutant- General :
COLONEL: My command is encamped immediately on Red River,
between the plantations of Paxton and Creswell, some ten miles below
Laynesport. The camp is a good one so far as wood and water are con-
cerned, but forage is not so abundant as desired for a permanent camp,
but may be all that is necessary, depending on the length of time we
are to stay here. From the best information I can get there is from
12,000 to 15,000 bushels of corn within a circuit of five miles; the
greater part of it on the tywo plantations above named. Taking the
above as the basis we can remain here from twenty to thirty days. I
desire very much to know as soon as possiblethe length of time we are
to remain here so as to put the men to building huts if time will justify.
I respectfully call the attention of the major-general commanding to
the total want of axes in this division. We are also in almost absolute
want of cooking utensils and clothing. None have been issued for a
great while. We want especially shoes, underclothing, and pants. I
will send up a report showing the great deficiency, if it is desired. I
suppose we are about ten miles from Richmond.
JNO. B. CLARK, JR.,
Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.
P. S.-I forgot to mention that the roads in this vicinity are in very
bad condition and will be almost impassable if we should have much
rain.
Yours, &c.,
JNO. B. CLARK, JR.,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.1100
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 41, In Four Parts. Part 4, Correspondence, etc., book, 1893; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth145061/m1/1100/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.