[ Full-text transcription of: Letter from B. M. Lisle, Adjutant General, in Jefferson City, MO to General David R. Atchison, 3rd Division of the Missouri Militia in Richmond, MO ]
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Head Quarters of the Militia
Adjutant Generals Office
August 30th 1838
Sir
Indications of Indian disturbances
on our immediate frontier and the recent
civil disturbances in the Counties of Caldwell
Daviss and Carrol, render it necessary as a
precautionary measure that an effective force
of the militia be held in readiness to meet either
contingency. The Commander in Chief therefore
orders, that you cause to be raised immediately
within the limits of your Division to be held in
readiness subject to further orders, four hundred
mounted men armed and equiped as Infantry
or Riflemen, and formed into companies
according to law under officers already in
commission
The Commander in Chief suggests the
Propriety of your causing the above order to be car=
ried into effect in a manner calculated
to produce as little excitement as possible
and report your proceeding to him throug
the Adjutant General.
By order of the Commander in Chief
Genl. David R. Atchison B M Lisle Adjt Genl.
3rd Division M.M.
Head Quarters of the Militia
Adjutant Generals Office
August 30th 1838.
Sir
Indications of Indian disturbances
on our immediate frontier and the recent Civil
disturbances in the Counties of Caldwell Daviss
and Carrol, render it necessary as a preven=
tionary measure, that an effective force of the Militia
should be held in readiness to meet either contingency.
The Commander in Chief therefore
orders that you cause to be raised within the limits
of your Division three hundred mounted men
armed and equiped as Infantry or Riflemen and
formed into Companies according to law
under officers already in commission.
The Commander in Chief suggests the
propriety of your causing the above order to
be carried into effect in a manner calculated
to produce as little excitement as possible and
report your proceeding to him through the
Adjutant General.
By order of the Commander in Chief
Genl Lewis
6th Division
M.M.
Head Quarters of the Militia
Adjutant Generals Office
City
of
Sir
Indications of Indian disturbances
on our immediate frontier, and the recent civil
disturbances in the Counties of Caldwell Daviss
and Carrol, render it necessary as a precautionary
measure that an effective force of the Militia should
be held in readiness to meet either contingency.
The Commander in Chief therefore—
orders that you cause to be immediately raised
within the limits of your Division to be held
in readiness subject to further orders five
hundred mounted men armed and equiped
as Infantry or Riflemen formed into—
companies according to law under officers
already in commission The Commander
in Chief suggests the propriety of your causing
the above order to be carried into effect in
a manner calculated to produce as little
excitement as possible and report your
proceedings to him through the Adjutant
General. By order of the Commander in Chief
Majr Genl Jno. B. Clark B.M. Lisle Adjt Genl.
1st Division M.M.
Head Quarters of the Militia
Adjutant Generals Office
August 30th 1838
Sir
Indications of Indian disturbances
on our immediate frontier, and the recent
Civil disturbances in the counties of
Daviss and Carrol render it necessary as a
precautionary measure that an effective military
force should be held in readiness to meet either
contingency
The Commander in Chief there-
fore orders that you cause to be raised immedi-
ately within the limits of your Division to be
held in readiness subject to further orders four
hundred mounted men armed and equipped
as Infantry or Riflemen, and formed into Com-
panies, according to law under officers already
in Commission.
The Commander in chief suggests the propri-
ety of your causing the above order to be carried
into effect in a manner calculated to produce
as little excitement as possible and report your
proceedings to him through the Adjutant General.
By order of the Commander in Chief
Genl Henry W. Crowther BM Lisle Adjt. Genl.
5th Division MM
Head Quarters of the Militia
Adjutant Generals Office
August 31st 1838
Sir
Indications of Indian disturbances
on our immediate frontier, and the recent Civil
disturbances in the counties of Caldwell, Daviss and
Carrol render it necessary as a precautionary mea-
sure that an effective force of the militia be held
in readiness to meet either contingency.
The Commander in Chief therefore orders that
you cause to be raised immediately within the limits
of your Division to be held in readiness subject to
further orders four hundred mounted men armed
and equipped as Infantry or Riflemen, and
formed into Companies according to law
under officers already in Commission.
The Commander in chief suggests the propriety
of your causing the above order to be carried into
effect in a manner calculated to produce as
little excitement as possible and report your
proceedings to him through the Adjutant General.
By order of the Commander in Chief
Genl Saml D Lucas BM Lisle Adjt. Genl.
4th Division MM
Head Quarters of the Militia
Adjutant Generals Office
August 30th 1838
Sir,
Indications of Indian disturbances on
our immediate frontier, and the recent civil distur-
[“tur” crossed out] bances in the counties of Caldwell, Daviss and
Carrol rendered necessary as a precautionary
measure that an effective force of the militia should
be held in readiness to meet either contingency.
The Commander in Chief therefore orders
that you cause to be raised immediately within the
limits of your Division three hundred mounted
men armed and equiped as Infantry or Riflemen
and formed into Companies according to law
under officers already in Commission.
The Commander in chief suggests the
propriety of your causing the above order to
be carried into effect in a manner calcu=
lated to produce as little excitement as pos=
sible. And report your proceedings to him
through the Adjutant General.
By order of the Commander in Chief
Genl Thos D. Grant BM Lisle Adjt. Genl.
12th Division
MM
Head Quarters of the Militia
Adjutant Generals Office
August 30th 1838
Sir
Indications of Indian disturbances
on our immediate frontier, and the recent civil
disturbances in the counties of Caldwell, Daviss
and Carrol render it necessary as a precautionary
measure that an effective force of the militia should
be held in readiness to meet either contingency.
The Commander in Chief therefore orders
that you cause to be raised immediately within the limits
of your Division to be held in readiness for further
orders four hundred mounted men armed and
equiped as Infantry or Riflemen, and formed into
Companies according to law under officers
already in Commission.
The Commander in chief suggests the
propriety of having of your causing the above
order to be carried into affect in the manner
calculated to produce as little excitement as
as possible, and report your proceedings to him
through the Adjutant General.
Genl D. Willock BM Lisle Adjt. Genl
14th Division
MM
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