HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding : GENERAL: I am directed by the lieutenant-general commanding to inform you that on the return of…
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…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, May 16, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, de. : GENERAL: Your dispatches of the 14th and 15th were received this morning. Two regiments of Speight’s…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, May 19, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, &c., Natchitoches, La: GENERAL: I inclose herewith an order for Col. J. P. Major to report to you…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 20, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, de. : GENERAL: I have ordered all the boats at this place to Grand Ecore, prepared to…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 20, 1863. GENERAL: I have done all in my power to expedite the movement of Walker’s division. He will, however, arrive too late to…
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…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 21, 1863. GENERAL: Since my letter to you yesterday, I have seen a gentleman, Dr. Taylor, from within the enemy’s lines near New Carthage.…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 29, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: Colonel [S. S.] Anderson brings information that a brigade is on its march to Camden,…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, June 3, 1863. Lieutenant-General Smith directs me to say if the reports of our successes at Vicksburg prove to be correct, our communication with the east…
HARRISONBURG, La. HARRISONBURG, La., June 22, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding District of Western Louisiana, Alexandria: GENERAL: I have just returned from my mission to General Johnston. I shall…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., July 11, 1863. GENERAL: I have received your communication from Delhi, announeing the reported fall of Vicksburg. Should this report be confirmed, Grant’s army will…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., July 12, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your report of the 4th instant.…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 25, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding District of Louisiana: GENERAL: I am directed by Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith to inform you that…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 28, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding District Western Louisiana, Alexandria : GENERAL: I am directed by the lieutenant-general commanding to inclose the within…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding District of Western Louisiana: GENERAL: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES, Richmond, September 15, 1864. Lieut. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Meridian, Miss.: GENERAL: By direction of General Bragg I herewith inclose unofficial report of Capt. Samuel…