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available for no other purpose. He had thus drawn the Sixteenth army corps (A. J. Smith) from Memphis, and Grierson's cavalry from Mississippi, leaving Forrest free at Little Rock, in constant apprehension of a movement against that city. General Smith at one time in November seriously contemplated such a movement, and Churchicavalry in that direction to cooperate with General Maxey. By direction of General Smith the Ouachita and Little Missouri were made the true line of defense. Colonans placed with Parsons and the Arkansans with Churchill. He received from General Smith, December 9th, advice that the command was then better prepared to receive of 40,000 aggregate present Probably the inaction could not be helped, and General Smith was the constituted and best judge of the situation. All of the best faculre required to make a successful leader of military campaigns. Undoubtedly General Smith gave evidence of the possession of great military capacity. His strategic