HEADQUARTERS, Port Hudson, La., May 20, 1863. Capt. T. M. CocHRAN, Commanding Forces, Tangipahoa : CAPTAIN: The major-general commanding directs me to say that you will assume command of the…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, May 19, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, &c., Houston, Tex.: GENERAL: By courier from General Taylor, I learn that General Banks is evacuating Alexandria.…
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 EASTERN SUB-DISTRICT OF TEXAS, Houston, May 18, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General : CAPTAIN: Inclosed please find a copy of letter from Lieutenant-Goneral Smith, commanding, received one…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Scurry, Commanding Eastern Sub-District of Texas, Houston : GENERAL: Your letter of the 11th instant has been received.…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 14, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. ScurRRY, Commanding Eastern Sub-District of Texas, Houston: GENERAL: At the last information received from General Taylor, he was…
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, May 16, 1863. Col. J. W. SPEIGHT, Commanding Brigade: COLONEL: You are hereby directed to move with two regiments and the battery of your brigade to…
Las Animas Las Animas, May 15, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. P. BEE, Commanding Western Sub-District: Sir: The major-general commanding deeming it of great importance, on account of the concentration of…