One hundred fifty years ago, on May 1, 1864, rations are ordered for Gen. Frederick Steele’s starving Union army: LITTLE ROCK, ARK., May 1, 1864. COMMANDING OFFICER, Pine Bluff: Please send my dispatch of this day to General Steeles headquarters by first opportunity. E. A. CARR, Brigadier-General, Commanding. ----- [lnclosure. ] LITTLE ROCK, ARK., May 1, 1864. Lieut. GEORGE O. SOKALSKI, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of Arkansas, In the Field, via Pine Bluff: General West has ordered General Andrews to escort 30,000 rations to General Steele. The large force of the enemy has been heard from approaching this place, but we have not heard from as far south as Benton. A reconnaissance is started to-day for Benton. I think this place should be re-enforced, as the command is not large and consists partly of dispirited detachments. The road I came on is very bad; it had been little used, and crosses many small swampy creeks. E. A. CARR, Brigadier-General, Commanding.
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