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. Page: 55
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. I OPERATIONS IN WESTERN MISSOURI. . 5
few weeks, Had we known that part of the country as well as we now
do we could, I think, have closed them out. I have reliable information
that about eighty crossed the river Saturday night into this sub-district,
and I think they intend to cross their whole command in small parties
as fast as they can. Thornton is getting no more recruits and some
few deserting. I do not believe he has over 800 men, scattered all
through the country. Three battalions, each 300 to 400 strong, with
pack-mules would easily make a clean sweep of those counties by living
in the brush with them about two weeks, keeping out of all towns, and
fight them in their own way. My regiment is badly needed here at
present. Can I come back when through with this scout?
J. H. FORD,
Colonel Second Colorado Cavalry.
Maj. O. D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant-. General.
No. 4.
Report of Maj. Douglas Dale, Fourth Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
S, ON BOARD STEAMER POST BOY,
Lexington, Mo., July 17, 1864.
GENERAL: I arrived at this place at 6 p. ny. this day. Cleared the
river of flat-boats and skiffs to this place, as far as I could find, and in
compliance with orders. I have no doubt but that there are skiffs
hauled out in the brush at points along the river, which would almost
be impossible to be found. I heard of no guerrillas on the river except
three at Rocheport and two at Boonville the day before we arrived at
those places. I heard of no bands within striking distance from the
river, hence I have not sent the cavalry out. There seems to be quite
a number of them on the north side of the river in Boone, Howard, and
Carroll Counties, but have committed no depredations on the river
towns within a few days past, except the instance of killing a man at
Boonville. A band crossed at a point below this (of which place I
cannot definitely learn) variously estimated at from twenty to thirty,
and are said to have killed from eight to twelve Unlion men in Carroll
County, several of the killed being discharged soldiers. It is supposed
to be the same band that robbed Huntsville. They are also reported
as having recruited to the number of -seventy-five or eighty, and are
trying to get south of the river. They are said to be in the Grand
River country. I could hear of guerrillas in Saline County, variously
estimated at from fifteen to forty in numbers, said to be in Saline Bot-
tom or Bend, but could hear nothing definite as to their numbers or
whereabouts. I will leave here to-morrow morning at 2 o?clock. Will
disembark the cavalry at this place, and make a dash on Wellington
at daylight, and, if no enemy in striking distance, will there take
the cavalry aboard and move on up the river. By advising with Col-
onel McFerran he thought the trip above-here would be attended with
better results by making it in daylight. Both officers and men are
conducting themselves with propriety.
General, I am, with much respect, your obedient servant,
D. DALE,
Major Fourth Cavalry. Mlissokri State Militia.
Brig. Gen. E. B. BROWN,
Commanding District of Central Missouri.
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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/m1/72/?q=Coleman: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.