Order
Geo. R. Wilson to Aide-de- Camp, October 2, 1861
October 2, 1861.
No. 20. ‘ : Galveston, Tex., October 2, 1861. Galveston Island, Virginia Point, adjacent bay coast, and the peninsula of Bolivar shall constitute one command, and be styled the Military Distriet of Galveston, Department of Texas.
By command of Brig. Gen. P. O. Hébert:
Aide-de- Camp.
ei Austin, Tex., October 3, 1861.
General P. O. HÉBERT, Galveston, Tex. :
SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge, through this morning’s mail,
a copy of your letter of the 30th ultimo,* handed my private secretary
in Galveston.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 1861. Summary: George R. Wilson orders the establishment of the Military District of Galveston, consolidating Galveston Island, Virginia Point, and Bolivar Peninsula under one command in October 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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