[ 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
City
of
Orders
General David R. Atchison of the 3rd Division
Sir
Information has been recently received
by the Commander in Chief that the Officers entrusted
with the administration of the law within an for Daviess
County is wholy unable so to do, without the presence
and assistance of an armed force.
The Commander in Chief therefore orders that without
delay you cause to be raised a sufficient force of the
troops under your command, and with said troops aid
the Civil officers within and for said County, to execute
all writs and other legal process, with the service of which
they may be charged. And you are specially directed, with
said sufficient force to aid and assist the officers charged
with the execution of a certain writ – issued by William
Dryden a Justice of the peace within and for said County
on the 29th August last past, for the arrest of Andrew
Ripley, George Smith and others named in said writ to execute
the same and bring the offenders to justice.
By order of the Commander in Chief
B.M.
Lisle Adjutant