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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 57 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 141 (search)
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137.-occupation of Pocahontas, Ark.
The correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat, with Gen. Steele's column, writes from camp, within six miles of Pocahontas, under date of April twenty-sixth, as follows:
On Saturday, the twelfth of April, Col. Baker, learning that some of the tents of Bowlin's cavalry had been left at a point distant only about five miles from the ferry, despatched company D, of the Indiana cavalry, under the command of Capt. G. P. Deweese, and Lieut. J. B. Taact that for the sake of a more eligible position, he had changed the location of his camp to a distance of about a mile and a half from its former site.
He has not retreated, and probably has no idea of doing so under present circumstances.
Gen. Steele was expected at the ferry before noon to-day, with the long-wished — for baggage-train.
As soon after his arrival as may be possible, Col. Hovey's brigade will move forward, and all the brigades of the division will probably rendezvous at Poc