AOA XXVII Corps Reports

HDQTRS, XXVIII Corps;

Benton – May 1^st 1864 – 5:30 a.m.

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL: I have issued orders to all three divisions of XXVIII Corps. I expect them to be on the road by 6:00 a.m. this morning. Each division has a march estimated at a minimum of two and maximum of three days. I will confirm each division’s arrival at its objective as soon as it is known to me.

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. DANIEL C. ORMSBY,

CMDR, XXVIII Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

 

 

HDQTRS, XXVIII Corps;

Benton – May 2^d 1864 – 3:00 p.m..

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL: Brig. Gen. Lewis reports that third division, III Corps arrived at Hot Springs at 11:00 a.m. this morning and is taking up a defensive position. There is no enemy in the vicinity.

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. DANIEL C. ORMSBY,

CMDR, XXVIII Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

 

HDQTRS, XXVIII Corps;

Benton – May 3^d 1864 – noon.

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL: The first division arrived at Pleasant Ridge this morning without incident. The second division also report its arrival in Rockport without encountering any enemy force.

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. DANIEL C. ORMSBY,

CMDR, XXVIII Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

 

HDQTRS, XXVIII Corps;

Benton – May 7^th 1864 – 6 pm

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL: Maj. Gen. King has enquired about the movement of my third division on Mt. Ida, but I have received no such order.

 

Maj. Gen. Piatt reports that an enemy officer spent some time observing his position Rockport yesterday afternoon and appeared to be sketching the position.

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. DANIEL C. ORMSBY,

CMDR, XXVIII Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

 

 

HDQTRS, XXVIII Corps;

Benton – May 8^th 1864 – 9 pm

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL: Brig. Gen. Lewis had third division on the road by 6:00 a.m. this morning. The division passed through Harold just before dark. It should arrive at Mt. Ida sometime tomorrow.

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. DANIEL C. ORMSBY,

CMDR, XXVIII Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.