Letter
Adjutant-General of Texas to P. O. Hébert, October 28, 1861
one Austin, Tex.
one Austin, Tex., October 28, 1861.
General P. O. HÉBERT, O. S. A, – Commanding Department of Texas, Galveston, Tex. :
GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose you extracts from a letter ad- dressed to me by Brig. Gen. D. M. Stapp, of the Texas militia, respecting the defenses of the important pass leading into Matagorda Bay.
He is the collector of the port of Indianola; was a member of the
late State Convention, and is an old citizen of intelligence and respectability. – Trusting that you will pardon any violation of military rule in my addressing you this communication directly,
I have the honor to be, your
– at the Pass, with four 24-pounders, furnished by the Government, and two –
obedient servant, SEU HERD
. ;
Adjutant-General of Texas.
obedient servant, SEU HERD
. ;
Adjutant-General of Texas.
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"There are two companies (Captains Shea/s and Reuss'), say 180 men,
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"There are two companies (Captains Shea/s and Reuss'), say 180 men,
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 1861. Location: one Austin, Tex.. Summary: Adjutant-General of Texas informs General P. O. Hébert about Brig. Gen. Stapp’s report on the defenses and troop strength at the Matagorda Bay pass during 1861.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 4
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