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Unknown to His Excellency J. G. SHORTER, August 2, 1863
HEADQUARTERS, Morton, Miss., August 2, 1863. His Excellency J. G. SHORTER, Governor of Alabama: Sir: I have just had the honor to receive your letter of the 28th ultimo. I…
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X. B. Debray to A. N. Mills, August 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, SECOND DIVISION, Galveston, August 1, 1863. Capt. A. N. MILLS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: The continued drafts upon this garrison for individual details and detachments of troops…
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William R. Boggs to Major-General MAGRUDER, August 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 1, 1863. Major-General MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, &c., Houston, Tex.: GENERAL: Lieutenant-General Smith has received information of the capture of 12,000 stand of…
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E. Kirby Smith, August 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 1, 1863. GENERAL: I inclose you a copy of a telegram received this morning from Brig. Gen. P. O. Hébert.t You will observe a…
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C. Cooper to Samuel Cooper, August 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., August 1, 1863. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, 0. S. Army, Richmond, Va. : GENERAL: In April last a brigade, composed…
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Edmund P. Turner to Hamilton P. Bee, July 31, 1863
Near Millican Near Millican, July 31, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding First Division: GENERAL: I am instructed by Major-General Magruder to say that the fall of Vicksburg necessitates…
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Edmund P. Turner to Major A. G. Dickinson, July 30, 1863
Near Millican Near Millican, July 30, 1863. Major A. G. DICKINSON, A. A. G., and Comdr. of Post, San Antonio: Srr: I am instructed by Major-General Magruder to revoke all…
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J. Bankhead Magruder to His Excellency F. R. LUBBOCK, July 30, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &O., Near Millican, July 30, 1863. His Excellency F. R. LUBBOCK, Governor of Texas: Sir: Nothing but an earnest desire for the defense of the State…
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Edmund P. Turner to Hamilton P. Bee, July 29, 1863
Near Millican Near Millican, July 29, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: I am instructed by Major-General Magruder to ackuowledge the receipt of your letter…
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E. Kirby Smith to Dabney H. Maury, July 24, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Richmond, July 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. DABNEY H. Maury, Commanding, &c., Mobile, Ala.: GENERAL: Yours of the 16th instant has been submitted to me. I…
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Joseph E. Johnston to Benj. S. Ewell, July 23, 1863
HEADQUARTERS, Near Morton, July 23, 1863. Your communications to General Cooper and General Johnston relative to the condition of Mobile have been read by General Johnston. He expects to visit…
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Samuel Cooper to Edmund P. Turner, July 22, 1863
Austin Austin, July 22, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General : Having heard that Col. John S. Ford, commanding conscripts, has made a request on the general commanding this…
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John S. Ford to Edmund P. Turner, July 22, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CONSCRIPT SERVICE, Austin, July 22, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: Mention has been made in communications from the commandant of conscripts to the commanding general of…
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Josiah Gorgas to E. Kirby Smith, July 22, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A,, Ordnance Office, Richmond, July 22, 1863. Lieut. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH, Commanding Trans-Mississippt Department : GENERAL: It has been concluded to send one of the…
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Stephen D. Yancey to Hamilton P. Bee, July 20, 1863
Rusk, Cherokee County Rusk, Cherokee County, July 20, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding Westeyn Sub-District, Brownsville: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication…
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J. B. Magruder to J. B. Magruder, July 17, 1863
Brashear City Brashear City, July 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, New Mexico, &e.: GENERAL: I avail myself of the services of Colonel Robertson, volunteer…
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Hamilton P. Bee to E..p. Turner, July 16, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Fort Brown, Tex., July 16, 1863. Capt. E..P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Houston, Tex. : Srr: I have the honor to report my arrival at this place on…
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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…
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Dabney H. Maury to S. CoopmrR, July 16, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., July 16, 1863. General 8S. CoopmrR, Adjt. and Insp. Gen. C. 8. Army, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Please ask the Secretary of War to…
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Dabney H. Maury to Samuel Cooper, July 16, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENF OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., July 16, 1863. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, C. S. Army: GENERAL: After the fall of Port Hudson, the army of…