AOA XXXI Corps Reports

HDQTRS, XXXI Corps;

Perryville – May 1^st 1864 – 6:00 a.m.

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL: Marching orders have been sent to all divisions. Second Division is preparing to leave Perryville momentarily and is expected to arrive at Grave Creek tomorrow morning at the latest. First Division may take up to three days to reach Aiken’s Store. Third Division will be travelling on secondary roads, but should reach Chickataw tomorrow, this the third brigade under Col. Hutchinson advancing to Danville thereafter

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Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. CHARLES H. KING

CMDR, XXXI Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

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HDQTRS, XXXI Corps;

Perryville – May 2^nd  1864 – 3:00 p.m.

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL: The second division under Brig. Gen. Rooney arrived in Grave Creek yesterday at 5:00 p.m. and has taken a defensive position. Third division reports having arrived at Chickataw today at noon and that its third brigade has departed for Danville.

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Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. CHARLES H. KING

CMDR, XXXI Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

 

HDQTRS, XXXI Corps;

Perryville – May 3^rd  1864 – 6:00 a.m.

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL:  I received word in the night that first division arrived at Aikens Store yesterday afternoon and has taken up a position unopposed.

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. CHARLES H. KING

CMDR, XXXI Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

 

HDQTRS, XXXI Corps;

Perryville – May 3^rd  1864 – 1:00 p.m.

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL:  Third Brigade, Third Division entered Danville this morning shortly before 9:00 a.m.

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. CHARLES H. KING

CMDR, XXXI Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

 

 

HDQTRS, XXXI Corps;

Perryville – May 6^th   1864 – 6:00 a.m.  

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL:  Maj. Gen. Stanley has detached the Fifty-Seventh Wisconsin Volunteers under Col. Frazier from his first brigade for service with the Provost Marshall.  The balance of the brigade is at Aiken’s Store.

 

Maj. Gen. Stanley has only two brigade, both at Aikens Store. Should he send one to Petite Jean?

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. CHARLES H. KING

CMDR, XXXI Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.

 

copied to Brig. Gen. Jacob Moyer, Provost Marshall

 

  

HDQTRS, XXXI Corps;

Perryville – May 7^th   1864 – 9:00 p.m.

 

Brig. Gen. G. R. McCann,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Arkansas,

 

GENERAL:  Brig. Gen. Rooney reports that his division passed through Sulphur Springs towards Mt. Ida. He reached West Martin’s Creek slightly after 5:00 pm and was shelled by a battery on Mauldin Mountain until dusk. Brig. Gen. Rooney deployed the division on the northeast bank of Martin’s Creek, centered on the Sulphur Spring Road ford. He estimates at least two brigades and a battery on Mauldin Mountain.

 

Col. Hutchinson’s Brigade of Third Division left Danville in the morning and should have arrived at Parkersburg by now, or will arrive early tomorrow morning.

 

Respectfully,

 

Maj. Gen. CHARLES H. KING

CMDR, XXXI Corps,

Army of the Arkansas.