Orders Foster to collect every armed man in the county to prepare for the Confederate army that is moving towards Sedalia. Includes envelope. Transcription: Oct 1st 1864 Hd Qrs Jeff City[Jefferson City] 1864 Maj Foster The Enemy are reported moving towards this place measures are taken to give them a fight I think they will be broken up before they get West of Sedalia. Collect Every Armed man in the Country and be prepared to harass them Donot let the Enemy get the Arms and Horses of the Citizens ? If the Enemy move West You Know how important it is that I should have information of the
Orders Foster to collect every armed man in the county to prepare for the Confederate army that is moving towards Sedalia. Includes envelope. Transcription: Oct 1st 1864 Hd Qrs Jeff City[Jefferson City] 1864 Maj Foster The Enemy are reported moving towards this place measures are taken to give them a fight I think they will be broken up before they get West of Sedalia. Collect Every Armed man in the Country and be prepared to harass them Donot let the Enemy get the Arms and Horses of the Citizens ? If the Enemy move West You Know how important it is that I should have information of their movements ? Chrstn[?] will report to you Brown[Egbert B. Brown] Brig Genl 18 Vols. Title: Military Telegraph of Brigadier General Brown, Head Quarters, Jefferson City, to Major Foster, October 1, 1864 . 1 October 1864. Brown, E. B.
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