At 6:30 P. M. (it is dark at 7:30) the patrol reaches 17 (jc').
4. Give the route followed from here and the disposition of the patrol made for the night.
Problem No. 13 (Cavalry)
[1045]. Situation:
The Missouri river is the boundary between hostile countries.
A Blue separate brigade (3 regiments infantry, 1 squadron cavalry, 1 battery field artillery) is moving from Winchester (19 miles west of Leavenworth) to seize the Rock Island bridge (q) across the Missouri river at Fort Leavenworth. The cavalry squadron is camped at Lowemont, 8 miles west of Leavenworth, for night June 4–5. At 3 P. M. Sergeant Jones is directed to take a patrol of six men and move via the Rock Island bridge into Missouri and gain information of the enemy reported to be now just east of the river.
Required, 1. Give the formation of the patrol when it first comes on the map.
Required, 2. Give the conduct of the patrol from Mottin's (oa') to G (qf').
At Frenchman's, Sergeant Jones met a farmer coming from Fort Leavenworth, who said about 200 hostile cavalry were seen just east of the Missouri about 2 P. M., moving towards the Terminal Bridge (z).
Required, 3. Action of Sergeant Jones. (Does he hold the man? Does he send a message? Does he change his plans or direction of march?)