Letter
E. Kirby Smith to Cooper, June 23, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport La., June 23, 1863.
General CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.:
GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose you a copy of a letter received from Major-General Magruder, together with a copy of my reply.
Major Hart has failed to have a sufficient amount of cotton at Brownsville to secure the cargo of the vessel alluded to by Major-General Magruder. I am not acquainted with his operations, as he is not under my control, and I am afraid his failure so far has resulted in a great measure from his not co-operating with department officers.
Your obedient servant,
E. KIRBY SMITH,
Tneutenant-General, Commanding.
{Inclosure No. 1.]
Hpaqrs. Dist. oF TExAs, NEW MEXICO, AND ARIZONA,
Tneutenant-General, Commanding.
{Inclosure No. 1.]
Hpaqrs. Dist. oF TExAs, NEW MEXICO, AND ARIZONA,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Shreveport La.. Summary: E. Kirby Smith reports to General Cooper on Major Hart's failure to secure sufficient cotton for a vessel cargo due to lack of cooperation with department officers during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 26, Part 1
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