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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter I. (search)
int to gain is, to prevent the enemy from sending a force to fall in the rear of those now out from this command. I will leave here tomorrow night, and will land some twelve miles below. U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General commanding. Cairo, November 6, 1861. Colonel R. J. Oglesby, commanding expedition: On receipt of this, turn your column towards New Madrid. When you arrive at the nearest point to Columbus, from which there is a road to that place, communicate with me at Belmont. U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General. Cairo, November 6, 1861. Colonel W. H. L. Wallace, Bird's Point, Missouri: Herewith I send you an order to Colonel Oglesby, to change the direction of his column towards New Madrid, halting to communicate with me at Belmont from the nearest point on his road. I desire you to get up the Charleston expedition ordered for to-morrow, to start to-night, taking two days rations with them. You will accompany them to Charleston, and get Colonel Oglesby's instructions to