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CHAP. LIII.] EXPEDITION FROM LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
August 6, 1864, under conunand of Brig. Gel. J. R. West, U. S. Vol.
unteers, pursuant to the following order:
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
No. 58. Little Rock, Ark., August 4, 1864.
Brig. Gen. J. R. West, U. S. Volunteers, will proceed with all the available cav-
alry of this district inl pursuit of the enemy's, reported to be on Little Red River, and
will pursue them until they are captured or dispersed.
By order of Brig. Gen. E. A. Carr:
C. H. DYER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
REMARKS.
Saturday, August 6, 1864.-Left Huntersville, opposite Little Rock, at
7.30, Second Brigade, Colonel Stuart, having moved with train at 6.
Road runs down river three or four miles, then turns to the left and
north, and crosses railroad to Devall's Bluff in a few rods. Pickets at
turning. Passed broken-down wagon at railroad--cause, tongue broken;
load transferred. Overtook train two miles and a half south of Bayou
Metoe, train stalling badly, owing to the weakness of mules, one wagon
unloaded. Pushed on to Bayou Metoe, twelve miles, where found bridge
useless, flooring removed. Some buildings of heavy timbers near by
with which it might be repaired. Artillery was crossing at rude string
piece bridge, three-quarters mile above. Horses were taken out of the
artillery, and guns run across by hand. Train same way when it came
up. Bank easy slope, ten feet high. Ford, saddle skirt deep, a few
rods above. When the train came up, pushed on with the command,
leaving Third Missouri Cavalry as train guard. Road good to Bayou
Two Prairies, five miles. Crossed it by ford; deep on left bank. Bridge
just below might be repaired. Went on to Austin (or Oakland Post-
Office), eight miles. Good road most of way. Some swampy tracts;
carts passed by daylight. Went into camp at Austin. Trains could
not get up, but went into camp five miles below. Steam grist-mill at
Austin makes thirty barrels a day. Forty men of Twenty-second
Ohio Mounted Infantry joined us by Brownsville road near Austin.
Sunday, August 7.-Lieutenant-Colonel Calkins, with 250 Third Wis-
consin and 50 U. S. Regulars, pushed ont at early dawn to Stony
Point, eight miles north, with instructions to drive the enemy, if found
and not too strong, beyond Stony Point.
N. B.-Found Capt. W. C. Robinson, Company C, Glenn's regiment,
Third Brigade (rebel), Arkansas, wounded and paroled here, from Helena
fight, in July, 1863; is badly wounded in hip and will die.
Train and guard getting up at 11.30 o'clock, after delay by reason of
tongue breaking, and teams weak; moved on at 12.12. Made Cypress
Bottom Bayou at 1.45 o'clock; bridge in decent order; declivity to the
bottom somewhat steep from the south, gradual slope up from the bot-
torn northward. Road muddy but not bad. Went on to Jackson's
farm, seven miles from Austin, and waited half an hour till train closed up,
then to Stony Point, three-quarters of a mile more, where found Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Calkins' command. He had seen no rebels. Pushed on to
Bull Bayou, one mile farther, and went into camp. Some picket-firing.
Just as advance neared Bull Bayou the rebels ran and tried to tear up
flooring of the bridge, but had not time to do much damage. Colonel
Geiger, with First Brigade, reported at 6 o'clock, having come up from
Devall's Bluff, and went into camp on north side bayou. Reports a
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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 1, Reports., book, 1893; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth145053/m1/242/?q=McCray: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.