One hundred fifty years ago, on May 15, 1864, Union troops continue to fortify Little Rock: HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS, Little Rock, Ark., May 15, 1864. Col. W. H. GRAVES, Commanding First Brigade, Little Rock: COLONEL: You will please send 120 men to Battery Mason tomorrow morning to work upon rifle-pits; they should be under charge of officers familiar with the work that is to be done. The necessary tools will be provided by the division quartermaster. This party will be divided into two reliefs, and will work alternate hours, from 7 to 11 a.m. and from I to 5 p.m. You will direct the remainder of your available force to work in clearing away brush on the west front of the town as follows: The morning party will be composed of one-half of your men, and will work, without reliefs, two-thirds with axes and one-third collecting and burning brush; their labors will cease at 11 a.m. The afternoon party will work in like manner from 1 to 5 p.m. Any deficiency in your supply of axes will be made good by the division quartermaster upon your request. I shall leave my headquarters at 7 a.m., punctually, to superintend this work in person, and shall expect upon passing through your camps to find every man detailed for fatigue duty well outside of camp on the way to the scene of his labors, and shall be much disappointed at any delay, loitering, or lack of punctuality. I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. R. WEST, Brigadier-General, Commanding.
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