E. Kirby Smith to P. O. Hebert, June 3, 1863
Brig. Gen. P. O. HEBERT, Commanding, de., Monroe, La. : I am informed the railroad bridges over the Bayous Macon and Tensas can be repaired in twenty-four hours. . Major-General Taylor should now be opposite Vicksburg with his forces, and if the reports of General Grant’s discomfiture at Vicksburg are true, the Vicksburg Railroad should be repaired to Richmond as speedily as practicable, or, if it cannot be repaired as far as Richmond, it should be put in running order as far east as possible. You will inform Major-General Taylor what you determine to do. E. K. KIRBY SMITH, Lieutenant-General, Commanding.
GENERAL ORDERS, LADO TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, No. 15. Shreveport, La., June.3, 1863.
I, All soldiers escaped from Arkansas Post who have not reported for duty, will do so at once, at the following points, viz: Troops from Arkansas, at Little Rock, and from Texas, at Shreveport. Those who do not comply with this order immediately, and whom it may become necessary to arrest for failure to do so, will be treated as deserters.
I. I. Brig. Gen. E. Greer, Provisional Army Confederate States, is assigned to duty as commandant of conscripts for the Department of Trans-Mississippi, and will establish his headquarters at Shreveport, La, Commandants of conscripts for the several districts within the department will make their reports and returns to General Greer, and be under and subject to his orders.
By command of Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith :
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, \ Hpaqrs. Dist. oF TEX., N. MEX., AND ARIZ.,
No. 149. Houston, June 3, 1863.
XVIIT. Major-General Magruder, commanding this district, hereby
assumes command of the post of Niblett's Bluff. The commanding officer of the troops stationed at that post will at once report in writing
to the major-general commanding at Houston, Tex., furnishing a field