Letter
William R. Boggs to Richard Taylor, May 21, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
f Shreveport, La., May 21, 1863.
Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR,
GENERAL: Lieutenant-General Smith directs that so soon as General Banks develops his line of retreat, information should be sent by trusty hands to General Pemberton. Whether Banks’ movements are against Port Hudson or he crosses to the assistance of General Grant, the information would be of great importance to General Pemberton.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. R. BOGGS,
Brigadier-General, and Chief of Staff.
Brigadier-General, and Chief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: f Shreveport, La.. Summary: Brigadier General W. R. Boggs instructs Richard Taylor to promptly relay intelligence on General Banks' retreat movements to General Pemberton to aid Confederate strategic decisions.
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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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