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 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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…