, 1865-07-04
OFFICIAL HISTORY.
The Battle Of Belmomt
Interesting Facts Never Before Pub
ished.

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nnQas t3ro Hisr; soufnha,T En1 M!s5SS9a1' " iS1'
General; me loll9Hms 9W o1qes was received
1ion headquarters western department:
ST. LOUIS, Nor !, 1851.
General Grant, Commanding at Cairo:
You orc hsleby directed TO hold your whole
command ready to march at au hours notice,
until further orders. and yo9 vii take par.
ucular care TO be amply supplied with trans-
portat!on and ammunition. You are also d.
1ected to make demonstrators with your
troops along iboth Eldeg Q! tue rlrer toward
Charleston, Eorlolk, anu bAndSAle, and TO
kecp g6nf colnmns constantly moVauE back
fna hnraras a9taeline The s ene "lsnoot'
'e'y fetpesI1rll}, T Mncsy e.: W;.r,nxr,
Assistant aaiutant General
Al the FAME Time vas no&,htd that SINH
lar lnttrucilons hna oecn sent to Brlgsdicf
t.ene:ai T. .: smith; commanding faduclh,
hxnt9GHsl 1nn nas oaeelea W eon1nqnleate
With him freely as 70 ms movements, that his
might pe co-ops,atlve. >.
On Inc "a Q! the saue nouln, ana before II
Eas posslo!e iot any eens'aelaNe PREPARATION M
70 nAss neen mage 4oC tue cAec1tloA oi Ills
osoer, the 1ono~iHE te4eE1aphte ulBpate1 Was
1eeelseo'
ST. .Lou1s, November =, 1861.
10 br3gad1et Genetal Graat:
JET. Thompson Ii At Indiana Ford OF the
ct. Fiarco1s flrers tWenty.aFe miles bt1ow
GieenF1lle. with aoont wv men. Colpnel
GSafEn gas starred "1ta foscc from Flot
nnop; Ssn4 tolce IoM Gape Gfafdeau
Sno M hdae fo.nt 70 asset- tafifn n driving
~ .l.sa. IN ~ Il =. at',n ~ Eaae.s, r-,,+.
o1 oAae1 - 1H1J91 ~ WeusiE! 1oa rasA1oas'
" Asia11' 1. ~, a. q, - u: :.
Inc lolces oetcIminea 70 scha rom Hlrd's
3o'ns He.e ammea:aaels 2 - desassa:ea, aad u.
"a 70 me cshmsna uaderktne 1elto "!n5 de-
1aNed Instructions:
AEAnQ'2s D1sT1 1or sou1uEAsT MIssouR1,l
CA1Ao. November 3. 1851.
Colonel Z. J. Oglesby, commanding. Sc, Birds
FONT, NO:
You viii take command Of IN expedition
consisting of Yeur regiment, from
Companies OF the 11th Illinois all Of the 18th
ard 10Th, three compao:es Of cavalry froul
Binds Point. ito le selected and notified by
yourself. and a section Of SchWnrtz's ir,t.
fery, artillery, and proceed by steamboats, t.
Commerce, Missouri. From Commerce yau
will strlkc for S:keslon, aIr. Chopper acting
as guide. From there you will 20 in pursuit
Of rebel force. understood to bt. 8 CO0 1t-apr.
undtT JEFF. THOMPSON, nov at Indian Ford
On tht St. Francis river.
r. An expedition has ni.sa1y left Isuntnr
N.s1ut.. 10 attnck tE,s farce, Shou:d shcr
i,r1u tn. tt+, tayp LIT tta. place II will MT
i: rt,r tsa+; irJ you 10 20 tliert. but uursus
e .," .i, ~ 1,y uoa ~ ~, he Us aay 70 ~
Na}s tsn '"u ious ~. 70 ~ ~ WIN 40 IN.
1o.kcd tot itc tco .tfrn:; III iGe Command
Tho III ct af .hn .ro Il til n IL :, daet+.or
tbis forcr md ti,r ua,,tr nj al ~ n ,a le}.
1s.reiy at your dsr,.tiun. ns.ilerinT II i,ri1ar
no. to t1nnmel yoa stttl 'nst1uc tons.
Transportation wlH b: turpished Jon for
fourteen GaSs 'auons aad 1oae Or tsc days
forage; Al 3on nay require outside Of this
must oe toinlsheq p me eountJ tarough
be careful to select pEo[ er officer to press
them, and require receipt 70 be given, and
1he articles pressed accounted TOR In the slne
manner as II purchased.
1ou are pafueu!afly en1oa1ea 70 ailow no
iG1aEstg ~ your men. y - NoeHotalizing IN
the e1IIems2 and is aps 70 MAKE open enc
'D'S' A''' '4@' "'''N NV u. $. GR4s4. "a a
ot'gso,es eenesal.
Colonel J. b Plummef, 1l1h Missouri vol
untte!s, commanding Cape Glssrdeau, vas di-
1ee1ed n to and & s9s regiment IN the direction
o. Noomtelo, with vie" to attracting the
a1entiea o. lee enemy. y.o -,
ot hs r oess Is. anoef u"onGs u,esoy Teso all
" Tue otn, : telefsam 'Eas received from
heao4nasals, gun. LcSls. statt9g that The
eneI} Eas reinforcing fnce'e a'my rom Co
inmons hy way OF White IsFeI. and directing
tnat tte aeDonstfhllon inst had been order
Cd against columbus % immsdlatelJ made.
ORDERS were accordingly at once given to the
Cairo, bIds fo.nt ana Fort Holt. 4 letter
Was H5, aito ELL 70 st'iauss y, %enesa! =, =.
smNn, commano;nE n Iaaueah, requesting
u1na t41n ~ Iana ra,p.. aaes1a+aoa ~ tae sane
t'iss sgaIns. ~. Eoton,ous. ..!u ...,.. ..,,
70 meIs .;a tnectas,y aitan ~, tae ooleGs OF me
a oei'9nee.st'cn m 4E4ost E. tHe enemJ ~ psllnont
~. ~ ~ ~ aa,,n @ ~ ~ r. morning
y .ne - ~ rato.oi ~ ncinatJ eu luz ulec
Hon sson =. eusi a ~; y.css A Soau,na Sonafa
NY N9ottos I41 ~ a!eo " ~ senu ena!l dofcs
unaef tolcrel y =; II; Ma,i1ee, LII illinois
Ve!untesIs, & ~ snI:tes!on -A'ssouf1. 70 u!tl-
ma!e!s @ 1o'a tolone. vsleso5: ~ In aeeofdance
W!!n tnls aets,m'uAuon, Hs,1a, Aualtssca Colonea
o.,..,- Mnos Has NosGlnoe. y. too..
~. ~ H. - Gmanug +I,,1 apa,toa
y! s. LIE ~, St.tres. 9hu ~
NeM Maasaa; ;r WEE }on a.s hish tne a eaIest
r5att t3hst ~ ,3n.. so,nWnnscat neu tnsts ~
Iviu Hs1mnnt ~ "NA i1@o' ~"e n 4 Gp.n NV LII w
oe'"'"'' po,.,s;,al ,HnAast. 49,,
r,,,h .,. ,ooo, Gaa;s 6FsaalcE e., Genslai. ne
1nr;na n 1e1tcr ' " oo1' " u'1Aee WILL Liz 'oi'
'o"4pss 'e4ls c.rr, ucv,n,.. =. ,as,
~, n w,,,,,. p,-a,s d.. ~ A'''
-, M..,..a.,, y" IT, y a' aans 1nnas pas .ons ~
he tn cSanae 1i ~ diteetio of 81 ~ so,ug
ra1d EcT Sfadr,d hsifsna - ~ co.e,e!,rtaste -
1xith me- Mt I1elmo,t finn +f,e noarsst ToInt
~. i1;s mai ~-~ 1's'>A %" Pe''''
desi g son to get up the Charleston ey-
ptdiiion ordered for te.mor1oW. m WI to stars AZ i io.
nteht % fntinr tvn 3av., Iatians w;th ~ ETH ihem ~
Van wti1 acrT,nnanr t6cn, ~ Chartaseon a su s,,i
1ct c,n1 6rIt shT;s ins:rnrtfons r. h;n he -
messrnccrs if 1ractjcabla. and when be t.
nenr enonrh Won Ioay infn him. For tbis
purpoze You may substitute the reminder
of your regiment ID Place Of an eaual
rationa carried by your men in hsvcrsacks
VII enabIe you to foIu Colonel Oelesbr,s cnrn. 70
na1d. and there vt,u wfl ffniI rnfior a ennnyh