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Date Original
1861 July 02
Description
Military order from General Ben McCulloch posting pickets on the road from Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Springfield, Missouri, to watch for Union troops.
Transcription
Camp Walker
July 2d 1861
The troops from Fayetteville on
the road to Springfield, will keep
pickets or spies on the road in
the direction of Springfield so as to
prevent the approach of the enemy
towards either Bentonville or Fayetteville
within their knowledge. in the event
of their (the enemy) advancing in force, you
will amediately[sic] send a runner to this
camp & at the same time fall back
& obstruct the road by [illegible] [illegible]
Keep me informed of all that occurs
of interest in your direction
Ben McCulloch
Brig Genl
This order was ready soon after Gen McCulloch takes command.
I was in command of about 100 cavalry, & was accepted
as a spye, on [illegible], taken the advance
on Springfield AVR
Physical Description
Document, 8.25" x 10.25"
Subjects
Civil War; Military; Military Officers; Generals; Pickets
Contributor
General Ben McCulloch
Geographical Area
Fayettevill, Washington County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.00014.017
Collection
Small manuscript collection
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Military order, General Ben McCulloch, Small manuscript collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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