One hundred fifty years ago, on June 1, 1864, Union troops deploy to new stations: SPECIAL ORDERS No. 18. HDQRS. DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK, Little Rock, Ark., June 1, 1864. * * * * * * * * * * 2. The Third U.S. Cavalry will proceed by easy marches to Little Rock and report to district headquarters, reporting daily its whereabouts by telegraph. 3. The Ninth Iowa Cavalry will encamp south of the railroad, on Bayou Two Prairies, near Ashleys Station, 8 miles east of Brownsville, to move in a day or two. The camp near Ashleys Station will not be emcumbered impedimenta, but will be kept ready to move at a moments warning. 4. The One hundred and sixth Illinois Infantry will proceed by railroad to Devalls Bluff and report to the commanding officer, and will move in a day or two. 5. The detachment of the Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry now at Devalls Bluff will proceed to Pine Bluff and join its brigade, marching near the railroad till it crosses Bayou Meto, and taking the best road from there, reporting to these headquarters daily its whereabouts by telegraph or messenger, except the day before it reaches Pine Bluff. 6. The Third U.S. Cavalry, Ninth Iowa Cavalry, First Nebraska Cavalry, and Eleventh Missouri Cavalry will report direct to these headquarters. * * * * * * * * * * By command of Brig. Gen. E. A. Carr: C. H. DYER, Assistant Adjutant-General.
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