Letter
Unknown to George B. Drake, September 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
Brazos Santiago, Tex., September 1, 1864.
Maj. GEORGE B. DRAKE, Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of the Gulf:
Masor: I have the honor to report to you that I have received the following information from Judge Baldwin, a loyal citizen of Austin, who has been confined in jails at San Antonio and Anderson, Grimes County, from the 9th of October, 1863, to the 21st of July, 1864, at which time he was released and sent across the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass
by order of General Magruder, viz: Re-enforcements are being
sent to Ford from Eastern Texas; two batteries of six guns each have
been ordered to report to him. He has now about 1,500 troops which
can be assembled in a short time, and I am of the opinion that it is his
intention to station quite a large force between this place and Brownsville in order that cotton may be crossed into Mexico with safety and
been ordered to report to him. He has now about 1,500 troops which
can be assembled in a short time, and I am of the opinion that it is his
intention to station quite a large force between this place and Brownsville in order that cotton may be crossed into Mexico with safety and
military supplies received from and through that country. I have not
learned as yet whether an attack against this place is designed or not,
but shall be at any time prepared for such an event. Judge Baldwin
leaves to-day for New Orleans, per steamer Suwanee, and will give you
learned as yet whether an attack against this place is designed or not,
but shall be at any time prepared for such an event. Judge Baldwin
leaves to-day for New Orleans, per steamer Suwanee, and will give you
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Brazos Santiago, Tex.. Summary: A Union officer reports to Major Drake on Confederate troop reinforcements near Brazos Santiago, Texas, suggesting plans to secure cotton trade routes into Mexico and potential military threats.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 41, Part 1
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