Sorry about the formatting, the following was in two neat columns until I tried to get it posted.
Jim Morris
Head Quarters Fort of Patterson
Patterson MO March 21, 1965
Colonel John S. Beveridge, Sir:
I would respectfully call your attention to the following list of names of notorious rebel
families who should be immediately sent South.
.........................Reynolds County MO........................
Charles Carter......................................noted Guerrilla
Franklin Carter..........................................“ “
S. N. Farris........................................Guerilla Captain
Old Man Adams.......................................Harbours guerillas
James White.........................................Member of Farris’ company
Boss Piles...............................................“ “ “
F. M. Roberts.......................................harbours guerrillas
Noah Dale...........................................Rendigvous for guerrillas
Thomas Barnett............................................“ “
..........................Reynolds County...........................
Mrs. Thompson.......................................harbours guerillas
Wash Thompson.......................................Guerrilla
...........................Ripley County............................
Joseph Inman........................................Guerilla
John Stevens............................................“
Nancy Nibbitts......................................rendigvous for guerillas
William Webb........................................Guerilla
Pleasant Webb..........................................“
Ben Tolbert............................................“
Bell Family.........................................guerillas
John Coby...........................................Harbours guerillas
Dr. West...............................................“ “
James Ballinger........................................“ “
William Bennett.....................................Guerilla
Eliza Bennett.......................................Guerilla Captain
Wesley Kelley.......................................Guerilla
George Sord............................................“
Jeff Sander.........................................One of Reeves men
........................Butler County.............................
John Sax............................................Guerilla
Eli Sax................................................“
German Spencer.........................................“
........................Carter County..............................
Littleton Simms.....................................Guerilla
Adam Brewer............................................“
Thomas M Kinney........................................“
William Harper.........................................“
George Harper..........................................“
Widow Payne.........................................Harbours guerillas
Elgin M Kenney.........................................“
Mrs. Balance..........................................“ “ notorious
Widow Brown.........................................General rendegvous for Guerillas
James Shelton.......................................Harbours Guerillas
Respectfully,
Your Obd Servt
James Smith
Capt. 7th Kans Cavy Comdg Fort Patterson
03-20-1865 F1634