Nov. 6-8, 1864.-Expedition from Vicksburg, Miss., to Gaines' Landing and Bayou Macon, La.* 6-16, 1864.-Affairs at Fort Lyon, Colo. Ter. 9-15, 1864.-Scout from Devall's Bluff to Searcy and Clinton, Ark, 10, 1864.-Skirmish at Neosho, Mo. 11-21, 1864.-Scout from Springfield, Mo., to Huntsville and Yellville, Ark. with skirmishes. 12, 1864. Skirmish near Centreville, Mo. 13, 1864.-Skirmish with Indians at Ash Creek, near Fort Larned, Kans. 13-16, 1864.-Scout in Pemiscot County, Mo., with skirmish. 14, 1864.-Skirmish on Cow Creek, Kans. 15, 1864. Skirmish at Clinton, La. 16-18, 1864.-Scout from Devall's Bluff to West Point, Ark., with skirmishes 16-23, 1864.-Expedition from Brookfield to Brunswick, Keytesville, and Salis bury, Mo. 16-25, 1864.-Expedition from Cape Girardeau to Patterson, Wayne County. Mo., with skirmishes at Reeves' Mill (19th), and at Buckskull Randolph County, Ark. (20th). 17-19, 1864.-Expedition from Brashear City to Bayou Portage, La., with skirmish (18th) at Lake Fausse Pointe, La. 18, 1864.-Skirmish at Fayette, Mo. 19-27, 1864.-Expedition from Terre Bonne to Bayon Grand Caillou, La., with affair (23d) at Bayou Grand Caillou. 20, 1864.-Skirmish with Indians near Fort Zarah, Kans. 21-30, 1864.-Operations in the vicinity of Fulton, Mo., with skirmish (28th) near Fulton. 22-24, 1864.-Scout from Devall's Bluff to Augusta, Ark. 23, 1864.-Skirmishes at Morganza, La. 23-Dec. 10, 1864.-Expedition from Fort Wingate against Indians in New Mexico, with skirmish (December 1) on the Red River. Dec. 1-31.1864.-Operations in Central Arkansas. Dec. 24, 1864.-Skirmish at Saint Charles, Ark. 25, 1864.-Affair at Raccourci, near Williamsport, La. Engagement with Indians at Adobe Fort, on the Canadian River, N. Mex. 26, 1864.-Skirmish at Osage, Mo. 27-30, 1864.-Scout from Little Rock to Benton, Ark. 28, 1864. The Department of Mississippi created, and Maj. Gen. Napoleon J. T. Dana, U. S. Army, assigned to its command. Skirmish on Cow Creek, Kans. 29, 1864.-Skirmish at Doyal's Plantation, La. Attack on the steamer Alamo, on the Arkansas River, near Dardanelle, Ark. Engagement with Indians on Sand Creek, Colo. Ter. 29-Dec. 3, 1864.-Scout from Warrensburg to the Greenton Valley, Mo. 1, 1864.-Skirmish near Cypress Creek, Perry County, Ark. 1-3, 1864.-Operations in the vicinity of Waynesville, Mo., with skirmish (2d) on the Big Piney. 1-5, 1864.-Expedition from Helena, Ark., to Friar's Point, Miss. * For report, see Vol. XXXIX, Part I, p. 899. Operations against Indians in Nebraska, with skirmish (8th) near Plum Creek.. 2, 1864.-Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, U. S. Army, appointed to the command of the Department of the Missouri, vice Rosecrans, relieved. 3,1864.-Skirmish in Perry County, Ark. Skirmish near New Madrid, Mo. 4,1864.-Skirmish on the New Texas road, near Morganza, La. Skirmish with Indians on Cow Creek, near Fort Zarah, Kans. 5, 1864.-Skirmish near Lewisburg, Ark. 6, 1864.-Skirmish at Lewisburg, Ark. 7,1864.-Affair at Moselle Bridge, near Franklin, Mo. 7-8,1864.-Expedition from Devall's Bluff to Augusta, Ark. 8,1864.-Maj. Gen. Napoleon J. T. Dana, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of Mississippi. Affair at Tuscumbia, Mo. 9,1864.-Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Missouri. 10-23, 1864 -Expedition against Indians in Central Arizona, with skirmish (15th) on Hassayampa Creek. 12, 1864.-Skirmish on the Amite River, La. 13, 1864.-Affair near Devall's Bluff, Ark. 13-14, 1864.-Expedition from Morganza to and beyond Morgan's Ferry, La. 13-15, 1864.-Expedition up the White River from Devall's Bluff, Ark. 14, 1864.-Skirmish in the Cypress Swamp, near Cape Girardeau, Mo. 14, 1864-Jan. 5, 1865. -Operations in the vicinity of Hermitage Plantation, near Morganza, La. 16-19, 1864.-Expedition from Morganza to the Atchafalaya River, La. 20, 1864-Jan. 4, 1865.-Expeditions from Cape Girardeau and Dallas, Mo., 21, 1864-Jan. 5, 1865. -Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to destroy the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and engagements at Verona, Miss. (25th), and at Egypt, Miss. (28th). 22, 1864. Skirmish on Franklin Creek, Miss. Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. 23-24, 1864.-Expedition from Baton Rouge to Clinton, La. 24, 1864. Skirmish near Fort Smith, Ark. 24-25, 1864. Scout from Pine Bluff to Richland, Ark., with skirmish (24th) near Richland. 26, 1864-Jan. 1, 1865.-Expedition against Indians in Central Arizona, with skirmish (January 1) at Sycamore Springs, Arız. JULY 1, 1864. - Skirmish near Fayette, Mo. Ter. 30, 1864. Skirmish near Carnthersville, Mo. REPORTS. No. 1. Brig. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, U. S. Army, commanding District of North Missouri. No. 2.-Maj. Reeves Leonard, Ninth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. No. 1.. Report of Brig. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, U. S. Army, commanding District of North Missouri. SAINT JOSEPH, MO., July 2, 1864. COLONEL: A small detachment of the Ninth Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, under Sergeant Koontze, fought Holtzclaw and his guerrillas yesterday morning six miles from Fayette, in Howard County. Two of the guerrillas were killed and one wounded. Our loss one killed and one wounded. The guerrillas outnumbered our boys two to one. Holtz. claw and his party were at breakfast at the residence of one Henry Miller, where they had been for several hours, but not one of the citizens of that loyal neighborhood reported the presence of the guerrillas to Major Leonard, who was in less than an hour's ride, with force sufficient to have destroyed the entire band. CLINTON B. FISK, Col. O. D. GREENE, No. 2. Report of Maj. Reeves Leonard, Ninth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. HDQRS. DETACH. NINTH CAV., MISSOURI STATE MILITIA, Fayette, Mo., July 2, 1864. GENERAL: Sergeant Koontze, of this command, with fifteen men, had a skirmish yesterday, six miles from Fayette, with Holtzclaw and twenty-five other guerrillas. Our loss one killed and one wounded. Holtzclaw's loss two killed and one wounded. The guerrillas scattered; they were getting their breakfast at the house of one Henry Miller; had been there all morning; no one reported the presence of these guerrillas, although there was ample opportunity. Colonel Williams is here; he reports 150 guerrillas in the Perche Hills, and I suppose he will start for there forthwith. R. LEONARD, Major. Ninth Cavalry, Missouri State Militia. Brig. Gen. C. B. FISK, Saint Joseph, Mo. JULY 1-31, 1864. - Operations in Arkansas.* SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS. July 4, 1864.-Skirmish in Searcy County. 6, 1864.-Skirmish near Benton. 7, 1864.-Skirmish at Van Buren. 8, 1864.-Skirmish near Huntersville. 10, 1864.-Skirmish near Little Rock. 14, 1864.-Action at Bayou Des Arc. 25, 1864.-Affair at Benton. 26, 1864.-Action at Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek. 27, 1864.-Action at Massard Prairie, near Fort Smith. 31, 1864,-Action near Fort Smith. REPORTS. No. 1.-Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele, U. S. Army, commanding the Department of Ar kansas. No. 2. Col. Abraham H. Ryan, Third Arkansas Cavalry (Union). No. 3.-Maj. Thaddeus S. Clarkson, Third Arkansas Cavalry (Union). No. 4.-Col. James Stuart, Tenth Illinois Cavalry. No. 5.-Capt. David H. Wilson, Tenth Illinois Cavalry. No. 6.-Brig. Gen. Napoleon B. Buford, U. S. Army, commanding District of Eastern Arkansas. No. 7.-Lient. Col. Moses Reed, Fifty-sixth U. S. Colored Troops. No. 8.-Maj. Eagleton Carmichael, Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry. No. 9.-Lieut. Harmon T. Chappel, Battery E, Second U. S. Colored Light Artillery. No. 10.-Brig. Gen. John M. Thayer, U. S. Army, commanding District of the Fron tier. No. 11.-Lieut. Jacob Morehead, Sixth Kansas Cavalry. No. 12.-Lieut. Levi F. Stewart, Sixth Kansas Cavalry. No. 13.-Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, C. S. Army. No. 14. Maj. Gen. Samuel B. Maxey, C. S. Army. No. 15.-Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Cooper, C. S. Army. No. 1. Report of Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele, U. S. Army, commanding the Department of Arkansas. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, ETC., Little Rock, Ark., August 15, 1864. Record of military operations in the Department of Arkansas for the month of July, 1864: 4th, a party of fifty-five men, of the Third Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers, from Lewisburg, under command of Captain Hamilton, of that "See also skirmish near Brownsville, July 13, p. 68; reconnaissance from Pine Bluff, July 13, p. 68; expedition from Helena to Buck Island, July 13-16, p. 69; skirmish on the Benton road, near Little Rock, July 19, p. 87; operations on the White River, July 19-25, p. 87; scout in Yell County, July 25-August 11, p. 131; seont to Searcy and West Point, July 26-28, p. 174; skirmish at Hay Station No. 3, July 30, p. 183; and skirmish near Pine Bluff, July 30, p. 183. regiment, made a raid into Searcy, Ark., and killed 7 rebels, wounded 4, and captured 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, and 53 men, who were organized for General Shelby's command. They also captured 12 horses and mules, 15 stand of arms, and 1 stand of colors. 6th, Lieutenant Mason, Third Arkansas Cavalry, returned to Lewisburg from a scout to Norristown, having captured 3 deserters and destroyed 5 flats and skiffs. 10th, a scouting party, consisting of one lieutenant and twenty men of the Tenth Illinois Cavalry Volunteers, ran into a small party of Confederates about twenty miles north of Little Rock, killing and wounding 4 and taking 1 prisoner. 11th, Lieutenant Treadway, Third Arkansas Cavalry, returned to Lewisburg from scout to near Devil's Fork, having killed rebel Captain Christopher and 1 man. 12th, Captain Gill, Third Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers, returned to Lewisburg, having had a fight with Captain Adams' company on the Arkansas River near Petit Jean [10th], in which he killed 2 and wounded several of the enemy. 14th, a battalion of the Fourth Arkansas Cavalry returned from scout through Saline, Hot Springs, and Montgomery Counties. Fought with small bands of the enemy daily until arriving at Farr's Mill. Captain Green, with twenty-five men of this battalion, engaged Cook's and Crawford's companies, numbering about 100 men, drove them and killed 4 and wounded 6 of the enemy, without a single accident happening to his men. The battalion lost, during the expedition, 1 private killed, Captain Quin and Lieutenant Spiva and 6 privates wounded, and 3 men missing. 17th, Lieutenant Williams, Third Arkansas Cavalry, returned to Lewisburg from scout to Norristown, Dover, &c., having killed 3 bushwhackers and 2 horses on the Arkansas River below Norristown. 22d, Captain Taylor, Third Arkansas Cavalry, returned to Lewisburg, from scout to Red River, having killed 4 of the enemy. Maj. L. K. Thacher, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, while on a scout fifteen miles northwest of Pine Bluff, surprised the camp of Captain Lightfoot, of Cabell's command, wounding 1 man, capturing 2 horses, 3 guns, and a large amount of provisions and medical stores, which he destroyed. 24th, Lieutenant Reynolds, Third Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers, returned to Lewisburg from scout eight miles beyond Camp Myrick, having killed 10 of Jackman's and Shelby's men and bringing in 3 prisoners. 25th, a scouting party from the Third Missouri Cavalry, under command of Captain Ing, proceeded to Benton, Ark., and charging into the town Private George W. Lucas, Company C, Third Missouri Cavalry, pursued and killed the rebel Brig. Gen. George M. Holt, Arkansas militia, capturing his arms and horse. 25th, a reconnoitering party, consisting of 360 men of the Fifty-sixth and Sixtieth U. S. Colored Infantry and one section of Lembke's colored battery, the whole under command of Col. W. S. Brooks, Fiftysixth U. S. Colored Infantry, moved from Helena in the direction of Wallace's Ferry, on Big Creek, with the view of ascertaining the designs and force of the enemy. At the same time 150 men of the Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry Volunteers, under command of Major Carmichael, dropped down the Mississippi River on board a steamer, and landing at a point below Old Town, marched in the direction of Simms' Ferry, on |