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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS, 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…
HEADQUARTERS 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,…