DEF I Corps Reports

HDQTRS, I Corps

Panther, May 1^st 1864 – 5:30 a.m.

 

Lieut. Gen. ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,

CMDR, Dept. of the Eastern Frontier,

 

GENERAL: I have issued orders to all three divisions and expect them to be on the march within the hour. It may take four to five days to reach Ozark, depending on conditions and whether the enemy is encountered. The Third Division should be in Mt. Ida by tomorrow.

 

I remain, your obedient servant,

 

Maj. Gen. ALBERT J. CONKLIN,

CMDR, I Corps.

 

 

HDQTRS, I Corps

Panther, May 2^nd  1864 – 1:00 p.m.

 

Lieut. Gen. ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,

CMDR, Dept. of the Eastern Frontier,

 

GENERAL: Third Division arrived at Mt. Ida at 8:30 this morning. No enemy have been sighted. Maj. Gen. Canning reports that First Division, First Corps passed through Winfield at 10:00 a.m. The Second Division has not yet reached Winfield.

 

I remain, your obedient servant,

 

Maj. Gen. ALBERT J. CONKLIN,

CMDR, I Corps.

 

 

 

HDQTRS, I Corps

Panther, May 3^rd  1864 – 6:00 p.m.

 

Lieut. Gen. ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,

CMDR, Dept. of the Eastern Frontier,

 

GENERAL: First Division has passed through Boonville and is somewhere between Boonville and Castete. Second Division has not yet arrived at Boonville.

 

I remain, your obedient servant,

 

Maj. Gen. ALBERT J. CONKLIN,

CMDR, I Corps.

 

 

 

HDQTRS, I Corps

Panther, May 4^th   1864 – 6:00 p.m.

 

Lieut. Gen. ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,

CMDR, Dept. of the Eastern Frontier,

 

GENERAL: First Division has passed through Castete and should arrive at Mt. Gilead in the morning. Second Division is about 1 day’s march to their rear.

 

I remain, your obedient servant,

 

Maj. Gen. ALBERT J. CONKLIN,

CMDR, I Corps.

 

 

HDQTRS, I Corps

Winfield, May 5^th   1864 – 6:00 p.m.

 

Lieut. Gen. ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,

CMDR, Dept. of the Eastern Frontier,

 

GENERAL: My compliments to the general. I have established my headquarters at the Lathridge House at the southern end of Winfield, on the Panther – Boonville Road.

 

Maj. Gen. Haggerty is at Mt. Gilead on the river bank. His right flank is near Whitney and his left flank due west of Otter Rocks. He has relieved our cavalry, which are in reserve near Mt. Gilead Church. Maj. Gen. Haggerty reports an entire enemy cavalry division on the opposite bank. He believes he cannot force a crossing unless a sustained artillery bombard disables the enemy guns and drives back the enemy cavalry.

 

Second Division has yet to reach Castete.

 

I remain, your obedient servant,

 

Maj. Gen. ALBERT J. CONKLIN,

CMDR, I Corps.

 

 

HDQTRS, I Corps

Winfield, May 6^th   1864 – 9:00 p.m.

 

Lieut. Gen. ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,

CMDR, Dept. of the Eastern Frontier,

 

GENERAL: The Second Division reached Mt. Gilead this evening and has deployed on the right of 1^st Division. Enemy pickets on the opposite bank of the river are making belligerent remarks concerning their intentions to cross the river, but they have made no attempt to do so.

 

The enemy battery has also been and may have orders not to fire. We have also ordered our batteries not to fire in order to conserve ammunition. Please advise if you would like us to shell the enemy on the opposite bank.

 

Maj. Gen. Burroughs is with our divisions at Mt. Gilead and he has received reports that the enemy has engaged our cavalry at Castete. This could cut off communications and supplies to our position at Mt. Gilead / Ozark if he succeeds in carrying Tackett Crossroads.

 

I remain, your obedient servant,

 

Maj. Gen. ALBERT J. CONKLIN,

CMDR, I Corps.

 

 

 

HDQTRS, I Corps

Winfield, May 7^th   1864 – 6:00 p.m.

 

Lieut. Gen. ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,

CMDR, Dept. of the Eastern Frontier,

 

GENERAL: With the loss of the crossroads at Castete, the supply line to the first and second divisions at Mt. Gilead has been cut.  There are three supply trains at Mt. Gilead, (inclusive of Maj. Gen. Burroughs’ train), so they have sufficient ammunition to engage if attacked. The batteries had been under orders to conserve ammunition and had not begun shelling the enemy.

 

 

I remain, your obedient servant,

 

Maj. Gen. ALBERT J. CONKLIN,

CMDR, I Corps.

 

 

HDQTRS, I Corps

Panther, May 7^th 1864 – 9:00 p.m.

 

Lieut. Gen. ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,

CMDR, Dept. of the Eastern Frontier,

 

GENERAL: I have just received a report that the enemy is approaching Mt. Ida from Sulphur Springs. A division of infantry deployed along the bank of West Martin’s Creek at just after 5:00 p.m. The Thirteenth Arkansas Field Battery is on Mauldin Mountain and shelled the enemy briefly before dark. Maj. Gen. Haycock has two brigades deployed on Mauldin Mountain with the battery. No other details available.

 

I remain, your obedient servant,

 

Maj. Gen. ALBERT J. CONKLIN,

CMDR, I Corps.