Letter

A, Dupre to William N.R. Beall, May 14, 1863

HEADQUARTERS,

Brigadier-General BEALL, Commanding Brigade:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send a regiment and two field pieces without caissons to feel the enemy, who are reported a little this side of the store. You will direct the officer to place a picket on the road a little beyond the fortifications.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A, DUPRE,
Aide-de-Camp,
(3)
4 W. FLA., 8. ALA., 8. MISS., L. A., TEX., N. MEX. (Cuar. XXXVIIL
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Port Hudson, La.. Summary: A Dupre orders Brigadier-General Beall to send a regiment and two field pieces to probe enemy positions near Port Hudson and establish a picket beyond the fortifications in May 1863.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 26, Part 1 View original source ↗