Letter
Lieutenant-General Smith to William R. Boggs, July 16, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, La., July 16, 1863.
GENERAL:
You are hereby directed to remain at Grand Ecore with your brigade until further orders from these headquarters. You will endeavor to put Grand Ecore in a state of defense.
By command of Lieutenant-General Smith:
W. R. BOGGS,
Brigadier-General, and Chief of Staff.
Brigadier-General, and Chief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Shreveport, La.. Summary: Lieutenant-General Smith orders Brigadier-General Boggs to fortify and defend Grand Ecore with his brigade until further instructions during the Civil War in 1863.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 26, Part 1
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