Letter, General James Blunt

 
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letter from Gen. Blunt
Letter, General James Blunt
letter from Gen. Blunt
letter from Gen. Blunt

Letter, General James Blunt

Object number2000.035.04
DateNovember 22, 1862
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions7 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (18.4 x 19.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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  • Letter
DescriptionLetter to Commanding Officer at Elk Horn, dated 11/22/1862. Letter is from General James Blunt requesting that scouting parties be sent in the direction of Huntsville, Arkansas to map movements of the "enemy" up the White River. He also asks that scouts be sent down Fayetteville Road. He hopes to have correct intelligence from Van Buren and Fort Smith in a few days from the writting of this letter.

Headquarters
1st Division
Army of the Frontier
Camp Babcock
Nov 22nd 1862

To
Commanding Officer
at Elk Horn

I direct(?) you to send scouting parties in the direction of Huntsville to acertain[sic] if there is any movement of the enemy up White River. Also send scouts down the Fayetteville Road. Keep me advised promptly of any information you may receive. I hope in a few days to have (?) intelligence from Van Buren & Fort Smith
Respectfully your obediant servant
James Blunt Brig Genl
Commanding
Status
Not on view
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