Letter
E. Kirby Smith to S. S. Anderson, September 10, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, La., September 10, 1863.
Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Magruder for his information. (See indorsement of Major-General Taylor.)
By order of Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith:
8S. S. ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General,
FoRT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEX.,
August 12, 1863.
Assistant Adjutant-General,
FoRT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEX.,
August 12, 1863.
The militia of this district met for the purpose of organization in this
county at a point known as Robinson's Mills. The Indian depredations
upon our frontier had created such intense excitement in the minds of
those from Parker and Johnson Counties that it was almost impossible
county at a point known as Robinson's Mills. The Indian depredations
upon our frontier had created such intense excitement in the minds of
those from Parker and Johnson Counties that it was almost impossible
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Shreveport, La.. Summary: E. Kirby Smith forwards a report on militia organization in Fort Worth, Texas, addressing frontier Indian depredations and regional security concerns during 1863.
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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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