Letter
John S, Lanier to Jonn L. LoGan, May 15, 1863
HEADQUARTERS,
Port Hudson, La., May 15, 1863.
Col. Jonn L. LoGan, Commanding Outpost, Olive Branch:
COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that upon the receipt hereof you forward’to him the report of the strength of your cavalry force on and in the direction of the Bayou Sara road. He also directs that you keep him regularly advised as to the movements of the enemy in front. Send in all your morning reports immediately.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
[JOHN S, LANIER, ]
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Port Hudson, La.. Summary: John S. Lanier instructs Colonel Jonn L. Logan to report cavalry strength near Bayou Sara road and provide regular updates on enemy movements during the 1863 Port Hudson campaign.
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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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