John Bankhead Magruder often referred to as "Prince John Magruder", was an American and Confederate military officer. A graduate of West Point, Magruder served with distinction during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and was a prominent Confederate Army general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). As a major general, he received recognition for delaying the advance of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac, during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, as well as recapturing Galveston, Texas the following year.
RicHmMonD, VA. RicHmMonD, VA., April 29, 1861. Col. R. 8S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General, Virginia Army, Richmond, Va.: Sir: I have the honor to report that there are three light artillery batteries…
Bethel Church, June 10, 1861. Sir: The enemy, thirty-five hundred strong, attacked us at our post, and after a very animated conflict of two hours and a half was repulsed…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP BETHEL, Bethel Church, June 10, 1861. Sir: The enemy, thirty-five hundred strong, attacked us at our post, and after a very animated conflict of two hours and a…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP BETHEL, Bethel Church, June 10, 1861. Sir: The enemy, thirty-five hundred strong, attacked us at our post, and after a very animated conflict of two hours and a…
HEADQUARTERS YORKTOWN, VA. HEADQUARTERS YORKTOWN, VA., June 15, 1861. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Fort Monroe, Ge.: Str: I have just received yours of the 13th instant, with respect…
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, Williamsburg, Va., July 21, 1861. His Excellency the GovERNoR, Through Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: I have the honor to state that I have called into…
HEADQUARTERS, Williamsburg, Va., July 30, 1861. Captain HENDERSON, C. 8. A.: Sie: I have just learned, for the first time, that the carriages of the guns mounted at Yorktown are…
July 3, 1862. Crewâs Farm, July 3, 1862. CoLONEL: I have the honor to report that the enemy was attacked in front and on his left by my command, in…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER, Crew’s Farm, July 3, 1862. CoLONEL: I have the honor to report that the enemy was attacked in front and on his left by my command, in support…
Houston Houston, May 29, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaes, Chief of Lieutenant-General Smith’s Staff, Shreveport, La.: GENERAL: I have the honor to submit, for the approval and consideration of…
Houston Houston, May 30, 1863. Col. J. GORGAS, Chief of Ordnance, Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: I have understood that Major [Caleb] Huse, the purchasing agent at London of our Government, is…
Houston Houston, June 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding, &e., Western Sub-District : Six: Iam instructed by Major-General Magruder to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the…
Houston Houston, June 8, 1863. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, C. 8S. Army, Richmond, Va.: Sir: [ avail myself of the return to Richmond of Colonel Ives, aidede-camp…
HEADQUARTERS, Houston, Tex., June 8, 1863. List of recommendations by Major-General Magruder for promotions and appointments: Leon Smith, from Texas, to be commander in the navy. Col. X. B. Debray,…
Houston Houston, June 16, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. BoGas, Chief of Staff of Lieutenant-General Smith: Sir: I have the honor to inclose a letter from Mr. Bennett, a part…
Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., June 17, 1863. Col. 8S. S. ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: In reply to your communication of the 13th instant, relative to Maj. S. Hart’s letter requesting…
Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., June 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaes, Chief of Staff, Department Trans-Mississippi: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose a letter of Brigadier-General Bee, which…
Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., June 25, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. BoGes, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to request that the lieutenant-general commanding will order the guns…
Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., June 25, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaes, Chief of Staff, Trans-Mississippi Dept., Shreveport, La.: Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith, for the information…
Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., June 26, 1863. Lieut. Gen. E. KtrBy SMITH, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 22d instant,…
UNOFFICIAL. HEADQUARTERS, &C., Houston, Tex., June 29, 1863. Lieut. Gen. E. KirBy SMITH, Commanding Trans-Mississippi Department : GENERAL: In my letter of yesterday to Brigadier-General Boggs, your chief of staff,…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., July 1, 1863. GENERAL: Your letter of the 23d ultimo,j communicating the successful attack by you on the enemy’s works at Brashear City on the…
Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., July 3, 1863. Lieut. Gen. E. KirBy SMITH, Commanding Trans-Mississippi Department : GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your several communications of…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Monroe, La., July 4, 1863. General S. CooPER, Richmond : GENERAL: Major-General Magruder writes to me that the agent of the Treasury Department for the purchasing of…