Edmund Kirby Smith was a Confederate States Army general, who oversaw the Trans-Mississippi Department from 1863 to 1865. Before the American Civil War, Smith served as an officer of the United States Army.
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 4, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Magruder, and his attention called thereto, and also to the inclosed Special Orders, No. 129, Par X.t By…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Mullican, September 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. P. BANKHEAD, Commanding Forces of Northern Texas, &e.: GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 7, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, &e.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 10, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Magruder for his information. (See indorsement of Major-General Taylor.) By order of Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith: 8S.…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding District of Western Louisiana: GENERAL: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the…