J. Bankhead Magruder to Stephen D. Yancey, July 1, 1863

GENERAL:

Your letter of the 23d ultimo,j communicating the successful attack by you on the enemy’s works at Brashear City on the morning of that day, has been received.

J am requested by the lieutenant-general commanding to present his congratulations to you on the success of the enterprise, and to return to

* Artillery and cavalry shown by return, t Artillery, cavalry, and infantry shown by return, {See Part I, p. 210,

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you and the officers and men of your command his thanks for the skill, bravery, and energy displayed on the occasion. Lieutenant-General Smith left here yesterday morning for Monroe. Since his departure, your dispatch of the 24th of June, detailing further successes by the gallant troops of your command, has been received, a copy of which was immediately sent him. I regret the general is not here, that I wight be the medium of communication for conveying to you what Iam sure would be the renewed assurances of his high appreciation of your skill and energy, and that of Colonel Major, and the valor of the troops in your command. S. 8S. ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS, nee Dist. oF TEX., N. MEX., AND ARIZ., No. 177. Houston, Tex., July 1, 1863.

V. Acting Brig. Gen. X. B. Debray is hereby relieved from duty in command of the Eastern Sub-District, and will resume the command of Galveston Island.

V. I. Acting Brig. Gen. P. N. Luckett is hereby assigned to the command of the Eastern Sub-District during the absence of Brigadier-General Scurry, whose officers will remain on duty with him.

Upon being relieved by General Scurry, General Luckett will assume command of his brigade.

By command of Maj. Gen. J. Bankhead Magruder :