HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., March 8, 1865.

I. It is the settled and determined purpose of the United States and the State of Missouri, respectively, to maintain their authority and protect all loyal people of this district in person and property to the fullest extent. That the State and national authority may be more firmly exercised in the border counties of this district and the loyal citizens who have been driven therefrom be more fully protected in their rights and property, His Excellency the Governor of Missouri, upon the recommendation of the district commander, has authorized the following companies of volunteer militia to be organized for one year’s service in this district, as follows: One company for the counties of Ozark and Douglas, one company for the counties of Barry and McDonald, one company each for the counties of Taney, Stone, Newton, Jasper, Barton, Vernon, Saint Clair, Hickory, Camden, Wright.

II. The foregoing companies will be organized under the directions and provisions contained in General Orders, No. 3, current series, from headquarters State of Missouri, relative to similar organizations.

III. Pursuant to the directions of General Orders, No. 28, current series, headquarters Department of the Missouri, the following-named line officers now in service will, in addition to their other duties, take charge of recruiting the respective companies as hereinafter designated, viz: Capt. Robert L. Butts, the company for Ozark and Douglas; Capt. William Ray, the company for Barry and McDonald; Capt. Jackson Ball, the company for Taney; Capt. John H. Moore, the company for Stone; Capt. John R. Kelso, the company for Newton; Capt. G. C. Stotts, the company for Jasper; Capt. E. J. Morris, the company for Barton; Lieut. A. C. Montgomery, the company for Vernon; Capt. T. B. Sutherland, the company for Saint Clair; Capt. Jacob Cassairt, the company for Hickory; Capt. John R. Foster, the company for Camden; Capt. S. E. Turner, the company for Wright.

By order of Brigadier-General Sanborn:

WM. T. KITTREDGE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SOURCE: OR, Series I, Volume 48, Part I, Page 1127.

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