Gives instructions for detaching Lieutenant Colonel White [Robert White] with two hundred men to act as a guard for a steamboat. Transcription: Head Quarters Brigade USRC[United States Reserve Corps] St Louis June 15. 1861 Special order } No 53 } Sir You will detach from your command Lt. Col. White with Two Hundred men to embark on board the Steam Boat January at a near the foot of Washington Avenue at 5 o ?clock this This force will act as a guard for the Boat and the Commanding officer will repo[r]t to the Officer in Command at Jefferson City for further o[r]ders By o[r]der of Bri
Gives instructions for detaching Lieutenant Colonel White [Robert White] with two hundred men to act as a guard for a steamboat. Transcription: Head Quarters Brigade USRC[United States Reserve Corps] St Louis June 15. 1861 Special order } No 53 } Sir You will detach from your command Lt. Col. White with Two Hundred men to embark on board the Steam Boat January at a near the foot of Washington Avenue at 5 o ?clock this This force will act as a guard for the Boat and the Commanding officer will repo[r]t to the Officer in Command at Jefferson City for further o[r]ders By o[r]der of Brig Genl Sweeny Commanding Jno Bisell[John Bisell] Ast Adj Genl[Assistant Adjutant General] Col C. G. Stiefil[Charles G. Stifel] 5 Regt USRC[United States Reserve Corps] Title: Special Order, No. 53, Head Quarters Brigade , to Colonel Stiefel, 5th Regiment , June 15, 1861 . 15 June 1861. Bissell, John
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