Letter
William R. Boggs to Richard Taylor, May 16, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, May 16, 1863.
Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding :
GENERAL: Lieutenant-General Smith directs me to inform you that General Holmes was ordered by telegraph several days ago to send a brigade to Camden, and that he has been written to to have transportation ready to transport the brigade to Monroe, if General Hébert requires it.
very respectfully, &c.,
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: Shreveport. Summary: W. R. Boggs informs Richard Taylor that General Holmes has been ordered to send a brigade to Camden and prepare transportation to Monroe if requested by General Hébert.
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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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