HEADQUARTERS CENTRAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI,
November 4, 1862.
Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.:
GENERAL: I design leaving here for Independence to-morrow. I have been detained here much longer than I expected to be on my arrival. The inhabitants are generally disloyal, and a large majority of them are actively so. They are fierce, overbearing, defiant, and insulting; whilst the Union spirit is cowed and disposed to be submissive. There is no earthly hope for peace in this portion of the State until a separation can be effected. With a view to this end I have caused the disloyal to be arrested and held in close custody. The milder prisoners I have allowed to give their parole to leave the State in ten days, not to return; many are availing themselves of this privilege. The others must be sent out of the State and held in custody until the close of the war, or at least until society is so far reconstructed here as to allow the courts to be held and civil rights to be enforced. Another reason that has induced me to have these disloyal persons arrested is to break up the social relations here. Good society here, as it is termed, is exclusively rebel. Another motive is that the traders, merchants, and bankers, who transact the business of the country, are all traitors, and out of the monopolies secured to them by the employment of their competitors, who are loyal, in military services in suppressing the troubles that these traitors incite, are making large fortunes as the reward for their disloyalty, and who have the bad taste to laugh at honest patriots for serving so faithfully a Government that discriminates against them so fearfully. It requires a high and noble patriotism that can bear the comparison. The business of the country must be conducted by loyal men only, and loyal men only must be left here to do it. Regulations of trade which have no stronger guard than oaths and bonds will not exclude a rebel from embarking in the trade of the country that promises a profit. Nineteen out of every twenty traders in stock who supply the Government from this part of the country are disloyal, and it is through these channels that such bands as Quantrill's find a market for their stolen property. I have had scouts out almost daily in every direction for the last ten days, and I think have driven the bushwhackers out of the county, but they will return immediately. It is much easier to catch a rat with your hands in a warehouse filled with a thousand flour barrels than it is to catch a band of guerrillas where every, or almost every, man, woman, and child are their spies, pickets, or couriers. There are some 200 here held as prisoners on the general charge of disloyalty. They are generally actively disloyal. The remainder of the disloyal inhabitants I propose to have brought in as rapidly as possible. In Jackson, Cass, Johnson, and Saline the same course will be pursued, until none but loyal men will be allowed to remain at large in the country. Among the prisoners captured are some notoriously bad men ; others of like character have fled the country precipitately. If you would direct the transfer of these prisoners (or the worst of them) to some depot for prisoners the effect would be most beneficial. I am in hopes that in course of thirty days I shall be able
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BEN. LOAN,
Brigadier-General, Missouri State Militia.
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HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, ARMY OF THE FRONTIER,
Camp Babcock, November 20, 1862--8 a.m.
Brig. Gen. JOHN M. SCHOFIELD,
Commanding Army of the -Frontier :
No intelligence respecting movements of the enemy since my last dispatch. Have sent 600 mounted men and two howitzers in the direction of Fort Smith and Van Buren this morning. Will keep you advised of all information I obtain from that quarter.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAS. G. BLUNT,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Abstract from Return of the Department of the Missouri, Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis commanding, for the period ending November 20, 1862 (headquarters Saint Louis, Mo.)
O Officers. B Aggregate present and absent.
M Men. C Heavy.
P Present for duty. D Field.
A Aggregate present. E Pieces of artillery.
F Aggregate present and absent and monthly return.
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Commands. O M A B C D F
tabletempHeadquarters staff 13 .... 13 14 .... .... 9
District of Saint Louis Mo 194 5,136 7,570 8,734 13 6 14,558
District of Rolla, Mo 156 3,479 4,932 6,149 .... .... 6,141
Southwestern District of Missouri 153 2,801 4,185 5,285 .... .... 7,494
Army of the Frontier 588 13,158 15,602 20,044 .... 52 17,859
Central District of Missouri 113 2,177 3,072 4,009 .... 14 3,788
Northwestern District of Missouri 147 3,179 3,845 4,431 .... 4 4,242
District of Kansas 43 940 1,387 1,791 .... 2 1,609
District of Colorado 22 369 622 754 .... 4 ....
District of Nebraska 26 395 714 803 .... .... 803
Alton, Ill 14 247 419 560 .... .... 516
District of Eastern Arkansas, Helena:
Infantry 578 11,034 14,597 16,999 .... .... ....
Cavalry 182 3,126 4,962 6,278 .... 4 ....
Artillery 17 502 615 806 .... 38 ....
Total 777 14,662 20,174 24,083 .... 42 27,513
Grand total 2,246 46,543 62,535 76,657 13 124 84,532
Organization of troops of the Department of the Missouri, commanded by Maj. Gen. Samuel R.. Curtis November 20, 1862.
DISTRICT OF SAINT LOUIS, MO.
Brig. Gen. EUGENE A. CARR commanding.
BENTON BARRACKS
Col. B. L. E. BONNEVILLE commanding.
1st Arkansas (four companies).
23d Missouri, Company K
27th Missouri.
32d Missouri.
37th Missouri (detachment).
PACIFIC CITY.
Col. R HUNDHAUSEN commanding.
4th Missouri (seven companies).
CAPE GIRARDEAU.
Major Dominick Urban commanding.
5th Missouri.
2d Missouri Artillery (Battery D).
SAINT LOUIS.
Col. HENRY ALMSTEDT commanding
33d Iowa.
2d Missouri Artillery (Batteries B, E, H, I, K).
NEW MADRID.
Maj. R. B. JONES commanding.
2d Illinois, Company D.
111th Illinois (two companies).
34th Indiana.
Rodgers' battery, Illinois Artillery.
PILOT KNOB.
Col. JOHN B. GRAY commanding.
1st Infantry, Missouri State Militia
DISTRICT OF ROLLA, MO.
Col. JOHN M GLOVER commanding.
ROLLA.
Lieut. Col. HARVEY GRAHAM comd'g.
22d Iowa.
3d Missouri Cavalry (four companies).
9th Missouri Cavalry.
2d Missouri Artillery (Batteries A, G, M).
WAYNESVILLE.
Lieut. Col. J. A. Eppstein, commanding.
13th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (eight companies).
HARTVILLE.
Brig. Gen. FITZ HENRY WARREN commanding.
99th Illinois.
21st Iowa
33d Missouri.
2d Missouri Cavalry (four companies).
2d Missouri Artillery (Batteries C, F, L).
SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.
Brig. Gen. JOHN M. SCHOFIELD commanding.
SPRINGFIELD AND VICINITY.
Brig. Gen. E. B. BROWN commanding.
18th Iowa.
34th Missouri (detachment).
3d Missouri State Militia.
7th Missouri State Militia (detachment).
1st Arkansas Cavalry (detachment).
8th Missouri Cavalry (detachment).
SAND SPRINGS.
Capt. J. J. GRAVELY commanding.
8th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, Companies B, D.
SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.--Continued.
Brig. Gen. John M. SCHOFIELD commanding
OZARK.
Lieut. Col. JOHN POUND commanding.
14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, Second Battalion.
CASSVILLE.
Col. J. M. RICHARDSON Commanding.
1st Arkansas Cavalry (detachment).
14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, First Battalion.
LEBANON.
Col. J.W. McCLURG commanding.
8th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, Second Battalion.
MARSHFIELD.
Maj. E. B. ENO commanding.
8th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, First Battalion.
NEWTONIA.
Col. John F. PHILLIPS commanding.
7th Regiment Missouri State Militia, Cavalry (eight companies).
GREENFIELD.
Maj. G.W. KELLY commanding.
4th Regiment Missouri State Militia, Cavalry (nine companies).
ELKHORN, ARK
Lieut. Col. A. W. BISHOP commanding.
1st Arkansas Cavalry, First and Second Battalions
ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
FIRST DIVISION--- BABCOCK, BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Brig. Gen. JAMES G. BLUNT commanding.
First Brigade, Brig. Gen. F. SALOMON.
Second Brigade, Col. WILLIAM WEIR.
Third Brigade, Col W. F. CLOUD.
Regiments in brigades not given.
SECOND DIVISION---CAMP LYON, MISSOURI.
Brig. Gen. JAMES TOTTEN commanding.
First Brigade, Col. D. Huston, Jr.
26th Indiana.
7th Missouri Cavalry.
Peoria Light Artillery (section).
Second Brigade, Col. WM. E. DYE
37th Illinois.
20th Iowa.
3d Iowa Cavalry (detachment).
1st Missouri Cavalry, Second Battalion
6th Missouri Cavalry (detachment).
1st Missouri Light Artillery, Company F.
THIRD DIVISlON--PORTER'S FORD, JAMES RIVER, MISSOURI.
Brig. Gen. F. J. HERRON commanding.
First Brigade, Col. B. PINKNEY.
20th Wisconsin.
10th Illinois Cavalry.
1st Iowa Cavalry.
2d Wisconsin Cavalry, First Battalion.
1st Missouri Light Artillery, Company L.
Second Brigade, Col. B. CRABB.
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.
Brig. Gen. B. LOAN commanding
JEFFERSON CITY
Lieut. Col. T. F. KIMBALL commanding.
35th Missouri (eight companies).
4th Missouri Cavalry, Company I.
Missouri State Militia, Light Artillery.
TIPTON.
Capt. GEORGE WAKERLEN commanding.
5th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (one company ).
INDEPENDENCE
Col. W. R. PENICK commanding.
5th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (three companies).
Light Artillery, Missouri State Militia (one battery).
HARRISONVILLE
Lieut. Col. PHILIP A. THOMPSON comd'g.
5th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (five companies).
6th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (five companies).
SEDALIA.
Lieut. CoL A.M. WOOLFOLK comd'g.
1st Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (four companies).
3d Indiana Battery.
LEXINGTON.
Col. JOHN W. McFERRAN commanding.
1st Cavalry Missouri State Militia (six companies).
2d Battalion Missouri State Militia (three companies).
KANSAS CITY.
Capt. J. H. RICHARDS commanding.
5th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (one company).
6th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (one company).
CALHOUN.
Capt. GEORGE W. MURPHY commanding.
6th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia (two companies).
OSAGE CITY.
Capt. ADOLPH KNIPPER commanding.
4th Missouri (one company).
NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
Brig. Gen. LEWIS MERRILL commanding.
STURGEON.
Capt G, GARRISON HARKER commanding.
2nd Missouri Cavalry, Merrill's Horse (ten companies).
FAYETTE.
Maj. D. M. DRAPER commanding.
9th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry (two companies).
PARIS,
Col. EDWIN SMART commanding.
10th Missouri State Militia Cavalry (nine
PALMYRA.
Lieut. Col. J. F. BENJAMIN commanding.
2d Missouri Cavalry (detachment).
Johnson's battery, Mo. S. M. (section).
COLUMBIA.
Col. ODON GUITAR commanding.
9th Missouri State Militia, Cav. (six cos)
Light Artillery, Mo. S. M. (section).
FULTON.
Lieut. Col. ARNOLD KREKEL. commanding.
First Battalion Missouri State Militia, Cavalry (four companies).
NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.--Continued.
Brig. Gen. LEWIS MERRILL commanding.
HUDSON.
Col. W. P. ROBINSON commanding.
23d Misouri Infantry (nine companies).
DETACHED POSTS.
2d Missouri State Militia, Cavalry (eight companies).
DISTRICT OF KANSAS.
FORT LEAVENWORTH.
Capt. CHARLES S. BOWMAN commanding.
8th Kansas (four companies).
2d Kansas Cavalry (detachment).
2d U.S. Cavalry, Company G.
3d Wisconsin Cavalry, Company B.
FORT RILEY.
Capt. JOHN E. STEWART commanding.
9th Kansas Volunteers, Company C.
FORT SCOTT.
Maj. B. S. HENNING commanding.
1st U. S., Companies E and F.
3d Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies E, G, I, and M.
FORT LARNED.
Lieut. Col. C. S. CLARK commanding
1st Colorado Volunteers, Companies E and G.
9th Kansas, Companies G and I.
2d U. S., Company H.
9th Wisconsin Battery (section).
DISTRICT OF COLORADO.
DENVER CITY.
Maj. E. W. WYNKOOP commanding.
9th Wisconsin Battery (section).
FORT LYON.
Capt. CYRUS H. JOHNSON commanding.
1st Colorado (four companies).
2d Colorado (two companies).
9th Kansas (one company).
9th Wisconsin Battery (section).
DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA.
Brig. Gen. JAMES CRAIG commanding.
FORT LARAME.
Capt J. A. THOMPSON commanding.
8th Kansas, Company G.
6th Ohio Cavalry, Company C.
4th U.S. Cavalry, Companies F and H.
FORT HALLECK.
6th Ohio Cavalry, Companies A and C.
FORT KEARNY.
Col. E. B. ALEXANDER commanding.
10th U.S., Companies D and K.
IN DETACHMENTS ON TELEGRAPH LINE.
6th Ohio Cavalry, Companies B and D.
CAMP COLLINS.
9th Kansas, Company B.
ALTON, ILL.
Col J. HILDEBRAND commanding.
77th Ohio.
DISTRICT OF EASTERN ARKANSAS.
Brig. Gen. F. STEELE commanding.
Infantry.
13th Illinois, Col J. B. Wyman.
11th Indiana, Col. George F. McGinnis.
24th Indiana, Col. William T. Spicely.
34th Indiana, Col. R. A. Cameron.
43d Indiana, Col. William E. McLean.
46th Indiana, Col. T. H. Bringhurst.
47th Indiana, Col. James R. Slack.
4th Iowa, Col. J. A. Williamson.
9th Iowa, Col. William Vandever.
24th Iowa, Col. E. C. Byam.
25th Iowa, Col O. A. Stone.
26th lows, Col. Milo Smith.
28th Iowa, Col. William E. Miller.
30th Iowa, Col. Charles H. Abbott.
31st lows, Col. William Smyth.
3d Missouri, Col. I. F. Shepard.
12th Missouri. Col. Hugo Wangelin.
17th Missouri, Col. F. Hassendeubel.
56th Ohio, Col. Peter Kinney.
58th Ohio, Col. Peter Dister.
76th Ohio, Col. C. R. Woods.
29th Wisconsin, Col. Charles R. Gill.
Cavalry
2d Arkansas (three companies), Capt. A. B. Freeburn.
3d Illinois (ten companies), Col. L. McCrillis.
5th Illinois, Col. Hall Wilson.
9th Illinois, Col. A. O. Brackett.
10th Illinois (four companies), Col. D. Wickersham.
Kane County, Illinois (one company), Capt. W. C. Wilder.
1st Indiana eight companies), Col. Conrad Baker.
3d Iowa (six companies), Col Cyrus Bussey.
4th Iowa, Col. A. B. Porter.
5th Kansas (ten companies), Col. Powell Clayton.
1st Missouri (three companies), Col J. F. Ritter.
6th Missouri (six companies), Col. Clark Wright.
2d Wisconsin (eight companies), Col. Thomas Stephens.
Artillery.
1st Iowa Battery, Capt. H.H. Griffiths.
3d Iowa Battery, Capt. M. M. Hayden.
1st Missouri Horse Artillery, Capt. C, Landgraeber.
Peoria Battery, Capt. P. Davidson.
2d Ohio Battery, Capt. W. B. Chapman.
4th Ohio Battery, Capt. L. Hoffmann.
16th Ohio Battery, Capt. J. A. Mitchell.
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WASHINGTON, November 22, 1862.
Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS,
Commanding, &c., Saint Louis:
GENERAL: In your telegram of the 20th [18th] you remark that "rogues and rebels are trying to embarrass you by false representations at headquarters" in regard to plans of operations. In this you are very much mistaken. I do not communicate plans of operations to any one but the generals who are to execute them, nor am I in the habit of consuiting "rogues and rebels" in regard to them. In regard to operations in Missouri and Arkansas I have consulted no one but the proper authorities in the War Department. No representations, either true or false, have been received from outsiders. Nearly a year ago I gave you my views of the impracticability of operating from Missouri overland against Little Rock. The main object in taking Helena was to make it
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, November 27, 1862.
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief:
GENERAL: Yours of the 22d, responding to my telegraph of the 20th [18th] in relation to rogues and rebels trying to embarrass you by false representations at headquarters, is received. I did not say "you;" I said "me." The wires erred, I referred to your telegram of same day, saying "it is reported that you have ordered an expedition to Batesville, &c, which was a false report, like many others that have gone to you; all of which, God willing, shall be wiped out.
I ask for no breath of false fame, but I do not wish to be a victim to false or frivolous friends to you and traitors to our country. I know you are overwhelmed with cares, and I have never thought of drawing explanations from you, and hardly dare make my own explanations. Rather than bother you with them, in one matter I have borne reproaches, which would not have been given if I had imposed on you the burden of facts. I have heard painful threats and innuendoes; have been constantly a subject for envy, hatred, and malice since the night of the 25th of last December I received your orders to go into the field. I have not and will not swerve from my integrity, and will not waste my time in any refutations until charges assume tangible shape, when I shall be glad to explain them.
I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant,
SAML. E. CURTIS,
Major-General