Robert Alexander Cameron was an American soldier and newspaper publisher. He served as a Union general during the American Civil War. During the war he was made a brigadier general and after the war was appointed a brevet major general. After the war he was heavily involved in developing farms in the U.S. state of Colorado.
HEADQUARTERS LA FOURCHE DISTRICT, Thibodeaux, La., September 5, 1864. Lieut. E. LEONARD, Commanding Fleet off Brashear Oity, La.: Srr: I am satisfied from information in my possession that the enemy…
Thibodeaux, La. Thibodeaux, La., September 10, 1864. Capt. FREDERIO SPEED, Assistant Adjutant-General, Defenses of New Orleans : Your communication of the 5th instant is at hand, but the pressure of…
THIBODEAUX THIBODEAUX, September 10, 1864. Maj. G. B. DRAKE, Assistant Adjutant-General : The guns captured by Major Conover from the guerrilla robbers were shotguns, nothing more.* I hope I did…