Letter
William R. Boggs to Magruder, July 5, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, La., July 5, 1863.
General [MAGRUDER]:
I have the honor to inclose copies of orders sent to Major McKee; also copies of telegrams from Lieutenant-Generals Smith and Holmes. There are no troops here that can be sent to the relief of General Steele. Should the enemy get possession of the Indian Territory, the wheat region of Texas is in danger.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
, W. R. BOGGS,
Brigadier-General, and Chief of Staff.
[Inclosure No. 1.]
Brigadier-General, and Chief of Staff.
[Inclosure No. 1.]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Shreveport, La.. Summary: W. R. Boggs informs General Magruder that no troops are available to aid General Steele and warns that enemy control of Indian Territory threatens Texas's wheat region.
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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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