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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport La., June 23, 1863. General CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose you a copy of a letter received…
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN SUB-DISTRICT OF TEXAS, Goliad, June 22, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, &e., Houston, Tex. : Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 22, 1863. GENERAL: Please find inclosed copies of letters from the Secretary of War, Mr. Slidell, and the French minister of marine.* I am…
HARRISONBURG, La. HARRISONBURG, La., June 22, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding District of Western Louisiana, Alexandria: GENERAL: I have just returned from my mission to General Johnston. I shall…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., June 22, 1863. General S. CoopER, Adjt. and Insp. Gen., Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Since I have been in command heret there have been…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 18, 1868. GENERAL: Yours of the 6th, inclosing order* assuming command of the post at Niblett’s Bluff, has been received, and I am directed…
Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., June 17, 1863. Col. P. N. LUCKETT, Commanding Regiment : Sir: I am instructed by Major-General Magruder to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 17, 1863. General S. CooPER, Richmond: GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith Major-General Taylor’s report of the operations of his forces in…
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN SUB-DISTRICT OF TEXAS, Fort Brown, March 16, 1863. Hon. J. A. QUINTERRO, C. 8. Commissioner, Monterey, Mexico: Srr: As various incorrect and exaggerated rumors of the recent occurrences…
MONTEREY MONTEREY, March 21, 1863. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Richmond : Sir: * * * J last evening received by express a communication from General Bee, stating that on the…
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, C. S. A., Richmond, June 17, 1863. Sire: I have the honor to transmit herewith for your information an extract from a dispatch of the 21st March…
Shreveport Shreveport, June 15, 1863. Lieut. Gen. E. KrrBy SMITH, GENERAL: In answer to your inquiry as to the particulars of the dissatisfaction that existed in Colonel Phillips’ regiment, Texas…
HEADQUARTERS, Houston, Tex., June 8, 1863. List of recommendations by Major-General Magruder for promotions and appointments: Leon Smith, from Texas, to be commander in the navy. Col. X. B. Debray,…
Houston Houston, June 8, 1863. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, C. 8S. Army, Richmond, Va.: Sir: [ avail myself of the return to Richmond of Colonel Ives, aidede-camp…
868. HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 16, 1863. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter to you…
Richmond Richmond, June 11, 1863. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: Lhave the honor to transmit herewith, for your information, copy of a dispatch of the 20th of…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 11 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, Ge.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPP1 DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 11, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, Houston, Tex.: GENERAL: Your communication of the 29th ultimo, relating to the enforcement…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 10, 1863. Mason: I am instructed by the lieutenant-general, commanding to direct you to order at once all the disposable troops in the District…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 10, 1863. General JOSEPH H. E. JOHNSTON: GmNERAL: Your letter of May 31 has just been received. All the disposable infantry of the department…