Letter
S. S. Anderson, June 18, 1868
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 by Lieutenant-General Smith to say your action is approved, and it being in the District of Texas, it will, of course, be under your command.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. S. ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Shreveport, La.. Summary: S. S. Anderson informs a general that Lieutenant-General Smith approves his assumption of command at Niblett's Bluff, placing the post under the District of Texas jurisdiction.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 26, Part 1
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