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46,149 lettersMarshall Marshall, August 17, 1863. Capt. E. P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, de.: Captain: Inclosed please find letter from General E. Kirby Smith touching the impressment of cotton. Ihave explained the…
HEADQUARTERS MARINE DEPARTMENT, Decrow’s Point, Tex., August 16, 1863. To the Commanding Officer, Indianola, Tex. : Sir: I have been instructed by the major-general commanding to place the steamer John…
HEADQUARTERS EASTERN SUB-DISTRICT OF TEXAS, Galveston, August 16, 1863. Capt. EpMuND P. TURNER, A. A. G., 0. S. Army, Dist. of Tex., &c., Piedmont Springs: Sir: I have the honor…
STATE OF TEXAS, ADJT. AND INSPR. GEN.’S OFFICE, Austin, August 15, 1863. Capt. EpMuND P. TURNER, A. A. G., Hdqrs. Dist. Texas, &c., Piedmont Springs, Tex. : CAPTAIN: The major-general…
Fort Brown, Tex. Fort Brown, Tex., August 15, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Houston, Tex.: Sir: The Federal vessels off the mouth of the Rio Grande are exercising…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, August 15, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding Western Sub-District : Sir: I am directed by the major-general commanding to say to…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, August 15, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaas, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to state that the arms ordered by…
Fort Brown, Tex. Fort Brown, Tex., August 14, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Houston, Tex.: CAPTAIN: By the arrival from New Orleans of persons who can be trusted,…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., August 13, 1863. , Near Millican, August 13, 1863. Commanding Western Sub-District : Sir: I am instructed by Major-General Magruder to say that, in his…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 13, 1863. Major-General MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, &c., Houston, Tex. : GENERAL: In reply to your letter of the 9th, relating to arms…
HEADQUARTERS, Morton, Miss., August 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. DABNEY H. MAuRy, Commanding, &c., Mobile, Ala. : Your telegram expressing the information you have received of intended Federal attack upon Mobile…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Mobile, August 13, 1863. Col. B. S. EWELL, Assistant Adjutant-General : COLONEL: Please inform General Johnston that I have received such reports of movements of…
OFFICE DEPOT COMMISSARY, Mobile, August 13, 1863. Beport of subsistence stores on hand at this depot to this date, calculated as per table below. : NunStock on hand. Quantity. Number…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., August 13, 1863. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va. : GENERAL: In reply to the letter of the Secretary of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., August 12, 1863. No. 216. § Near Millican, August 12, 1863. * * * * * * * X. X. Col. W. R.…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 10, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Magruder for his information. (See indorsement of Major-General Taylor.) By order of Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith: 8S.…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, August 28, 1863. General Taylor is suggested to send such of these batteries as can be spared. If all cannot be spared, he will send those…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Fort Brown, August 10, 1863. Capt. EpMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, dc., Houston, Tex.: Srr: Major Russell is on duty in carrying out the orders of the…
HEADQUARTERS MARINE DEPARTMENT, Velasco, Tex., August 9, 1863. Capt. EpmunD P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General : Srr: Believing you are anxious to learn what progress has been made in my attempt…
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, San Antonio, Tex., August 4, 1863. Respectfully referred, through Captain Andrews, in charge of the Labor Bureau, to General J. B. Magruder, commanding, with the request, under the…