Frederic Speed to Robert A. Cameron, September 9, 1864

Brig. Gen. R. A. CAMERON, Commanding La Fourche District:

The general commanding directs that a special report be made of the affair at Gentilly’s plantation. He directs me to say that in all such cases a special report should be promptly made by the officer in command and transmitted with your remarks. The report should be in detail, describing how the attack was made, the position of our guards and vedettes at the time of the attack, in what manner resisted, the numnber captured by the enemy, killed, and wounded, and, in short, a complete history of the affair. All the information received here consists of several short telegrams. Your telegraphic report of to-day is received.* If you believe that the raiders who attacked Labadieville last night are citizens of the country this side of Grand River your attention is directed to an examination into the matter. All persons in the country who have not taken the oath of allegiance or who have fire-arms in their possession against orders, should be at once arrested and sent to New Orleans to be disposed. of according to the circumstances of the case,

respectfully,