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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 10, 1863. General 8S. CooPER, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I have the honor to request that General Slaughter may be ordered to report for duty…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 9, 1863. General 8S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: Srr: I have the honor to report, for the information of the War…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GEN.’S OFFICE, June 8, 1863. No. 136. Richmond, Va., June 8, 1863. * * * *& * * * XXII.* Mobile and the country containing…
STATE OF TEXAS, ADJT. AND INSP. GEN.’S OFFICE, Houston, June 4, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, GENERAL: I am instructed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt…
Houston Houston, June 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding, &e., Western Sub-District : Six: Iam instructed by Major-General Magruder to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the…
Houston Houston, June 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding Western Sub-Distrigt : Sir: I am instructed by Major-General Magruder to direct that you cause Colonel See Buchel’s regiment…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 4, 1863. General S. CooPER, ; Adjutant and Inspector General, 0. S. Army, Richmond, Va. : GENERAL: I have tne honor to forward Brigadier-General…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, June 4, 1863. June 4, 1863. Major [T. F.] WILLSON, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: I have the honor to report that the following is a correct list…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, June 3, 1863. Brig. Gen. P. O. HEBERT, Commanding, de., Monroe, La. : I am informed the railroad bridges over the Bayous Macon and Tensas can…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, June 3, 1863. Mason: Let me thank you for your letter with the Natchez extras. I have no fears for the result of either Port Hudson…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, June 3, 1863. Lieutenant-General Smith directs me to say if the reports of our successes at Vicksburg prove to be correct, our communication with the east…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, June 1, 1863. Brig. Gen. P. O. H&BERT, Monroe, La.: Inform General Taylor of the movements of [J. C.] Tappan’s brigade. On its arrival at Monroe,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT, &C., May 30, 1863. No. 145. Houston, May 30, 1863. * * * * * * * III. The following-named troops will proceed without delay to…
Houston Houston, May 30, 1863. Col. J. GORGAS, Chief of Ordnance, Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: I have understood that Major [Caleb] Huse, the purchasing agent at London of our Government, is…
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. TRANS- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, May 30, 1863. No. 14. } Shreveport, La., May 30, 1863. Col. S. S. Anderson, assistant adjutant-general, having reported for duty, is announced as…
Alexandria, La. Alexandria, La., May 30, 1863. Lieut. Gen. E. KtrsBy Smitn, Commanding Department of the Trans-Mississippi : GENERAL: General Taylor, who left at early dawn yesterday morning for the…
Houston Houston, May 29, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaes, Chief of Staff for Lieutenant-General Smith : GENERAL: I desire to invite the attention of the lieutenant-general commanding to General…
Houston Houston, May 29, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaes, Chief of Lieutenant-General Smith’s Staff, Shreveport, La.: GENERAL: I have the honor to submit, for the approval and consideration of…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 29, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, Le. : GENERAL: In reply to Major Hart’s letter, I am directed by Lieutenant-General Smith to…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 29, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: Colonel [S. S.] Anderson brings information that a brigade is on its march to Camden,…