One hundred fifty years ago, on November 2, 1864, Union troops prepare to pursue Sterling Price: GENERAL FIELD ORDERS.] HDQRS. ARMY OF THE BORDER, Near Pea Ridge, Ark., November 2, 1864. Our provision trains having arrived, each command must be ready to move early to-morrow morning. Ambulances and light wagons that can travel as fast as cavalry trot may, at the discretion of commanders, accompany the forward movement, but the heavy train will move in real in charge of Major Ketner, Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, as before arranged. The cavalry will move in half an hour after daylight to-morrow morning with five days cooked rations, General Blunts division in advance. Commanders will see that their commands keep together, well closed up, and always well in hand. Straggling and loitering is strictly prohibited, and commanding officers will see that these orders are properly published and obeyed. Information of exact location of troops must be given at every halt, especially in the night, and officers and men must be ready and exact in performance of orders. When cattle are found near the road they should be driven forward, especially near night-fall, and when we halt they should be immediately butchered. Rations and forage may be much needed and everybody must be saving of his supplies during the next five days. By command of Major-General Curtis: T. I. McKENNY, Major and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
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