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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS FORCES SOUTH OF RED RIVER, Vermillionville, August 29, 1863. Maj. J. C. STAFFORD, Quartermaster, Niblett’s Bluff, La. : Magsor: I am instructed by Brigadier-General Mouton to state to you…
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, DIST. OF TEXAS, &C., September 5, 1863. FP «ston, Tex., September 5, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-Gen ral, Piedmont Springs, Tex Sir: I have…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, W&C., Near Millican, September 4, 1863. Col. V. SULAKOWSKI, Chief Engineer, District of Texas, &c.: COLONEL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to direct you…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Mullican, September 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. P. BANKHEAD, Commanding Forces of Northern Texas, &e.: GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, September 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaas, Chief of Staff; GENERAL: Ihave received your letter of the 28th ultimo, and notified you…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 4, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, Arizona, &e.: GENERAL: I am directed by Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith to…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 2, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, Arizona, &c.: GENERAL: I am directed by Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith to…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 4, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Magruder, and his attention called thereto, and also to the inclosed Special Orders, No. 129, Par X.t By…
Houston Houston, September 1, 1863. Col. C. L. Pyron, Commanding Regiment : COLONEL: I am instructed by the commanding general to inform you that information has been received from the…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, September 1, 1863. Brigadier-General MCCULLOCH, Commanding Northern Sub-District : GENERAL: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to inform you that communications have…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Houston, September 1, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. P. BANKHEAD, Commanding Forces, &c., Northern Sub-District : GENERAL: Your communication relative to the advance of the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Houston, September 1, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding Western Sub-District : GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your several…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Houston, September 1, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaes, Chief of Staff, &e.: GENERAL: I have received the orders of Lieutenant-General Smith of the 28th…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 1, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel [A. B. BURLESON, Parsons’ Regiment: COLONEL: From the disaffection existing and growing in the parishes of Jackson and Winn, La., caused…
Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La., September 1, 1863. Brig. Gen. P. O. HEBERT, Commanding, &c., near Monroe, La. : GENERAL: I am directed by Lieutenant-General Smith to say you will detach…
Polk County, Tex. Polk County, Tex., August 31, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: I have the honor to report that immediately on receiving your order of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENY OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., August 31, 1863. General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, Commanding Department of the West, Morton, Miss. : My DEAR GENERAL: The enemy on last Thursday…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, &e.: GENERAL: I have received your communications of the 21st July and of…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, &e. ; GENERAL: The authority asked for in your letter of the 21st…
HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN SUB-DISTRICT OF TEXAS, Bonham, August 29, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Houston, Tex. : CAPTAIN: For the information of the major-general commanding, I inclose a copy…