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…
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…
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 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., 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., 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., 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…
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., 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, 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.…