Orders, Military - from Brigadier Genearl Blunt

 
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Letter/military orders from Blount
Orders, Military - from Brigadier Genearl Blunt
Letter/military orders from Blount
Letter/military orders from Blount

Orders, Military - from Brigadier Genearl Blunt

Object number2000.035.07
Date1862
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionLetter from Jas G Blunt, Brig Genl Comdg. to the Headquarters of the 1st Division, Army of the Frontier - Cane Hill, Arkansas. Dated 12/2/1862.

    The letter tells the Commanding Officer at Elk Horn to immediatly move all of his force to Fayetteville, minus enough men to guard the post at Elk Horn, to attack a rebel force 25,000 strong in Fayetteville in the next 48 hours. He is to report by messenger to Blount as soon as he arrives.

    Headquarters 1st Division Army of the Frontier
    Cane Hill, Arkansas
    December 2 1862

    Commanding Officer at Elkhorn
    You will immediately move all your available force to Fayetteville leaving sufficient force to guard the post at Elkhorn. Upon your arrival at that place, you will send a strong reconnoitering party down the Wire Road. I am expecting an attack from the entire rebel force 25,000 strong during the next 48 hours. You will report to me by messenger the time you can be at Fayetteville

    Jas. G. Blunt
    Brig. Genl. Cmdg.
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