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Edmund P. Turner to W. R. Boaes, August 9, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, August 9, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaes, Chief of Staff, Shreveport : Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
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Dabney H. Maury to Samuel Cooper, August 8, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., August 8, 1863. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Since I last wrote, no development of the enemy’s plans…
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Major-General Magruder to Edmund P. Turner, August 7, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., August 7, 1863. No. 211. Piedmont, August 7, 1863 * © * ® * * * I. V. Acting Brig. Gen. P.…
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Edmund P. Turner to W. R. Bradfute, August 7, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, X. C., Near Millican, August 7, 1863. Col. W. R. BRADFUTE, Indianola: Srr: I am directed by Major-General Magruder to say that you will concentrate Woods’…
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H. P. Ber to Edmund P. Turner, August 6, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST* DIVISION, Fort Brown, Tex., August 6, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Houston, Tex. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to transmit the inclosed report of Mr.…
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Jno. Gill Shorter to of Alabama, August 4, 1863
Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala., August 4, 1863. General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, Srr: I telegraphed you yesterday, and now write to advise you that we have as yet no companies of…
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J. Bankhead Magruder to Hamilton P. Bee, August 4, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, X. C., Piedmont, August 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding Division, &e., Brownsville: GENERAL: I have your letter of the 31st July before me.…
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Joseph E. Johnston to Benj. S. Ewell, August 3, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 3, 1863. No. 145. Morton, Miss., August 3, 1863. * * * * * * * I. I. Brig. Gen. G. J. Rains will repair…
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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…