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Doc. 124.-battle near little Rock, Arkansas. A National account. little Rock, Arkansas, September 13. This city was captured by General Steele's forces on the evening of the tenth, and I avail myself of the departure of the first courier to send you the particulars. In order to properly appreciate the movement and the value of our success, it will be necessary to consider some of the difficulties under which our forces labored. When General Steele concentrated his army at BrownsvRock, Arkansas, September 13. This city was captured by General Steele's forces on the evening of the tenth, and I avail myself of the departure of the first courier to send you the particulars. In order to properly appreciate the movement and the value of our success, it will be necessary to consider some of the difficulties under which our forces labored. When General Steele concentrated his army at Brownsville, on the first of September, he ascertained definitely that General Price, with a force largely superior in numbers, had taken up a strong position four miles from Little Rock, and was awaiting his advance behind intrenchments of the most formidable character, protected upon one flank by the Arkansas River, and upon the other by an impassable cypress swamp. The roads leading to the rebel position from the front pursued a devious course through swamps crossed by narrow causeways, which had b

Doc. 145.-capture of little Rock, Arkansas. General Steele's official report. See Doc. 124, page 417 ante. headquarters army of Arkansas, Department of the Missouri, little Rock, Ark., Sept. 12, 1863. General: I have the honor to submit the following as a summary of the operations which led to the occupation of thRock, Ark., Sept. 12, 1863. General: I have the honor to submit the following as a summary of the operations which led to the occupation of the capital of Arkansas by the expeditionary army under my command: On the twenty-first of July I arrived at Helena, and pursuant to instructions from Major-General Grant, reported by letter to the commander of the Sixteenth army corps for the instructions relative to the fitting out of an expedition against Little Rock. Generalchofield, Commanding Department of the Missouri. General Davidson's official report. headquarters cavalry division, Department of the Missouri, little Rock, Ark., September 12, 1863. Colonel F. H. Manter, Chief of Staff: Colonel: I have the honor to report the operations of my division on the tenth instant--the day of

Doc. 207.-battle of Pine Bluff, Ark. Official report of Colonel Clayton. headquarters army of Arkansas, little Rock, Ark., Nov. 8, 1863. Major: I have the honor to inclose Colonel Clayton's report of his gallant defence of Pine Bluff, also Lieutenant-Colonel Caldwell's report of his pursuit of Marmaduke. Caldwell captured more property than fell into the possession of Marmaduke during his raid. Very respectfully, Major, Your obedient servant, Frederick Steele, Major-Generalrefor. I am, General, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Powell Clayton, Colonel Commanding. Major-General Steele, Commanding Army of Arkansas. Congratulatory order of General Steele. headquarters army of Arkansas, little Rock, Ark., Nov. 7, 1863. General orders, no. 41: It is fit that the conduct of troops on the battle-field, especially gallant and heroic, should be publicly approbated by the commanding officer, and officially published for the emulation of the who

r on the Draft, 508; on protecting negro soldiers, 525; amnesty proclamation of, 528; he appoints Grant Commander-in-Chief, 562-3-4; allusion to Kentucky, 655; letter to Hodges, 656; last message, 673; on Peace negotiations, 675; his second Inaugural, 676-7; thanks to Sherman, 695; at City Point and enters Richmond, 746; instructs Weitzel as to Virginia (Rebel) Legislature, 746; issues two proclamations, 747; assassinated by Wilkes Booth, 748. little Osage, Mo., fight at, 561. little Rock, Ark., Steele captures, 451; moves southward from, 552; Steele retreats to, 555. Loan, Gen. Ben., 35; 36. Lockwood, Gen., at Gettysburg, 380 to 387. Logan, Gen. John A., at Port Gibson, 305; at Champion Hills, 308; at Vicksburg, 315; 316; in the Atlanta campaign, 631. Lomax, Col., killed at Fair Oaks, 148. Longstreet, Gen. James, at Fair Oaks, 142-3; repulsed at Mechani<*>sville, 153; at Gaines's Mill, 155; at Malvern Hill, 165; his movements, 180; advances to support Jackson, 183

halmers, who, at the head of their respective forces, rendered valuable service under many disadvantages. I desire, especially, to bring to your notice J. P. Orr, of Paris, Mo., who bore our standard through the heat of the conflict, though badly wounded, and having his colors torn into shreds by the bullets of the enemy. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, John B. Clark, Brigadier-General, Third District M. S. G. Ben. McCulloch's despatch. Springfield, Mo., via little Rock, Ark., Aug. 12. Hon. L. P. Walker: The battle of Oakhill has been fought, and we have gained a great victory over the enemy, commanded by Gen. N. Lyon. The battle was fought ten miles from Springfield. The enemy were nine or ten thousand strong; our force was about the same. The battle lasted six and a half hours. The enemy were repulsed and driven from the field, with the loss of six pieces of artillery, several hundred stands of small-arms, eight hundred killed, one thousand wounded, and

halmers, who, at the head of their respective forces, rendered valuable service under many disadvantages. I desire, especially, to bring to your notice J. P. Orr, of Paris, Mo., who bore our standard through the heat of the conflict, though badly wounded, and having his colors torn into shreds by the bullets of the enemy. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, John B. Clark, Brigadier-General, Third District M. S. G. Ben. McCulloch's despatch. Springfield, Mo., via little Rock, Ark., Aug. 12. Hon. L. P. Walker: The battle of Oakhill has been fought, and we have gained a great victory over the enemy, commanded by Gen. N. Lyon. The battle was fought ten miles from Springfield. The enemy were nine or ten thousand strong; our force was about the same. The battle lasted six and a half hours. The enemy were repulsed and driven from the field, with the loss of six pieces of artillery, several hundred stands of small-arms, eight hundred killed, one thousand wounded, and

Doc. 134.-rebel guerrillas in Arkansas. Order of General Hindman. headquarters Trans-Miss. District, little Rock, Ark., June 17, 1862. 1. For the more effectual annoyance of the enemy upon our rivers and in our mountains and woods, all citizens of this district, who are not subject to conscription, are called upon to organize themselves into independent companies of mounted men, or infantry, as they prefer, arming and equipping themselves, and to serve in that part of the district to which they belong. 2. When as many as ten men come together for this purpose they may organize by electing a captain, one sergeant and a corporal, and will at once commence operations against the enemy, without waiting for special instructions. Their duty will be to cut off Federal pickets, scouts, foraging parties and trains, and to kill pilots and others on gunboats and transports, attacking them day and night, and using the greatest vigor in their movements. As soon as the company at

Doc. 128.-battle of Fitzhugh's woods, Ark. Report of Major Foster. headquarters Third Minnesota Volunteer infantry, little Rock, Ark., April 3, 1864. Captain John Peetz, Post-Adjutant, Little Rock: Captain: I have the honor to report the part which the detachment of the Third Minnesota volunteers, under my command, took in the recent expedition and action up White River, under command of Colonel C. C. Andrews, of the Third Minnesota. I received orders from Colonel Andrews at hal at leaving Little Rock, that the object of the expedition was to relieve Batesville, an outpost on White River, threatened by McRae's force, or to divert McRae's attention from that post for the time. Missouri Democrat account. little Rock, Ark., April 6, 1864. A force of one hundred and fifty of the Third Minnesota infantry, and fifty of the Eighth Missouri cavalry, under Colonel C. C. Andrews, left Little Rock at eight P. M. of the thirtieth ultimo, reached Duvall's Bluff at four

he restoration of the State to her position in the Union, and to peace and former security. We have all erred — we have all gone astray. Father, forgive us, as we forgive those that have sinned against us. Let this spirit prevail, and happiness will soon be ours; peace and security will soon spread over the land, and we will again be honored citizens of the United States of America. This is nobility enough; this is honor enough — to be called a citizen of the United States, whose flag commands the admiration and respect of the world; and whose Government has never failed to avenge or right the wrongs done to its humblest citizen. Spurn, then, the tyranny and oppression of the leaders of this wicked rebellion, and return to the home of your ancestors, and your own by inheritance, and atone for the past by securing to your posterity freedom, security, and happiness hereafter. Isaac Murphy, Provisional Governor of Arkansas. Executive office, little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1

ppi District in 1863; led troops at Shiloh and Chickamauga. John F. Fagan, originally Colonel of the 1st Arkansas Infantry; conspicuous in the attack on Helena, July 4, 1863. Lucius E. Polk, leader of a charge at Murfreesboro. Albert Pike, commander of Indian troops at Pea Ridge. Alert Rust led a brigade in the Army of the West. James C. Tappan led a brigade West of the Mississippi. William L. Cabell led a brigade of Arkansas Cavalry. John S. Roane, in commission at little Rock, Ark. Merid ian, Mississippi, May 11, 1865, and died March 13, 1890. Brigadier-General John Bordenave Villepigue (U. S.M. A. 1854) was born in Camden, South Carolina, July 2, 1830, and resigned from the army in March, 1861, to enter the Confederate service. As colonel, he was temporarily in command of the Army of Mobile. He was appointed brigadier-general, March 18, 1862. He was in command at Fort Pillow at the time of FlagOfficer Davis's attack, May-June, 1862, and commanded a brig