Hd Qrs &c Camp on Mulberry Creek &c
Nov 1st 1862 [No.] 149
General:
The General desires to know tonight if the artillery (three pieces) belonging to Genl [John S.] Marmaduke�s Division is in your camp. The section of [Westley] Robert�s battery which was temporarily attached to Genl Marmaduke�s command was ordered to return and had done so. It may be that the other three pieces accompanied it: and in that event Capt Roberts will have with him seven pieces. If this be so, Genl Hindman desires you to order forward to Genl Marmadukes at Van Buren [Arkansas] the three pieces properly belonging to him, to move from your camp at daylight in the morning and proceed in the shortest practicable time to Genl Marmaduke�s Head Qrs.
Respectfully RC Newton AA Genl
Brig Genl F. [Francis] A. shoup Comdg Divn. &c
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