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.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &O., Near Millican, July 30, 1863. His Excellency F. R. LUBBOCK, Governor of Texas: Sir: Nothing but an earnest desire for the defense of the State…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, X. C., Piedmont, August 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding Division, &e., Brownsville: GENERAL: I have your letter of the 31st July before me.…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, August 15, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaas, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to state that the arms ordered by…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Houston, September 1, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaes, Chief of Staff, &e.: GENERAL: I have received the orders of Lieutenant-General Smith of the 28th…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, September 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaas, Chief of Staff; GENERAL: Ihave received your letter of the 28th ultimo, and notified you…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, September 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaas, Chief of Staff; GENERAL: Ihave received your letter of the 28th ultimo, and notified you…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., September 10, 1863. Beaumont, Tex.. September 10, 1863. Major-General TAYLOR, Commanding Dist. of Western Louisiana, Alexandria : GENERAL: Ihave the honor to state that the…