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ckade the river against the enemy's transports and supply boats. In accordance with these instructions, I marched from here on the ninth instant. The same morning Captain Janes, who had been sent with a flag of truce to deliver a communication from General Taylor to General Grant, returned and reported the delivery of the despatch to the enemy's pickets at Young's Point. He brought intelligence, derived from sources that I did not wholly credit, that Vicksburg had capitulated on the fourth instant. Not considering this entirely certain, I continued my movements, but the same day I received the intelligence, unfortunately too well authenticated to admit of a doubt. At the same time I received instructions from Lieutenant-General Smith to return to this point, and if forced to abandon the Washita Valley by superior numbers, to fall back on Red river to Natchitoches. I am now engaged in burning all the cotton I can reach, from Lake Providence to the lower end of Concordia Parish
July 14th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 67
ion. When this destruction is effected, I shall withdraw the greater portion of my forces towards the Washita River, to some more healthy locality. The ravages of disease have fearfully weakened my force, and I consider it essential to its future usefulness that it should be removed from here as early as practicable. I am, Major, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. G. Walker. Report of Major-General Taylor. headquarters District of Western Louisiana, Berwick, July 14. 1863. Major E. Surget, A. A. G(.: Major: Your despatches of the tenth and eleventh came to hand. I had received from New Orleans news of the fall of Vicksburg. I trust the doubt you express may be well founded. Port Hudson surrendered on the ninth instant, literally from starvation. The plan I had arranged for an attack on New Orleans fell through, as soon as I was advised that Walker's division would not join me. My active force (not including the garrison of this place) is less tha
July 13th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 67
r 7, 1863. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond, Virginia: General: Enclosed, herewith, I have the honor to forward reports of engagements with the enemy in Lower Louisiana, from the twenty-sixth of June to the thirteenth of July, 1863, inclusive. I am, General, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, E. Kirby Smith, Lieutenant-General Report of General Walker. headquarters Walker's division, Delhi, July 10, 1863. Major E. Surget, A. A. G., Alexandria the remark, that the boats of which General Taylor speaks in the P. S., met the enemy's gunboats at the mouth of the Atchafalaya, and returned safely to this post E. Surget, A. A. G. headquarters District Western Louisiana, Lafourche, July 13, 1863 Brigadier-General W. R. Boggs, Chief of Staff: General: I have the honor to announce a brilliant success gained by a portion of my forces under the command of Brigadier-General Green, over Weitzel and Dwight. The enemy, over four thousand
June 26th (search for this): chapter 67
Doc. 67.-operations in lower Louisiana. Report of Lieutenant-General E. K. Smith. headquarters Department Trans-Mississippi, Shreveport, Louisiana, November 7, 1863. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond, Virginia: General: Enclosed, herewith, I have the honor to forward reports of engagements with the enemy in Lower Louisiana, from the twenty-sixth of June to the thirteenth of July, 1863, inclusive. I am, General, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, E. Kirby Smith, Lieutenant-General Report of General Walker. headquarters Walker's division, Delhi, July 10, 1863. Major E. Surget, A. A. G., Alexandria, La.: Major: Since the date of my last report, the forces under my command have broken up the plantations engaged in raising cotton, under Federal leases, from Miliken's Bend to Lake Providence, capturing some two thousand negroes, who have been restored to their masters, with the exception of those captured in arms, and a few th
July 4th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 67
Donaldsonville, June 28, 1863. regiments.Killed.wounded.Missing.Total.remarks. Slightly.Severely.Mortally. Fourth Texas Cavalry21571328Of the wounded, eight are missing. Fifth Texas Cavalry121721 4999 Seventh Texas Cavalry6191513475 Phillips' regiment1899 2157 Stone's regiment1    1  3960522107260Killed, wounded, and missing. Thomas Green, Brigadier-General, commanding. Report of Brigadier-General Mouton. headquarters forces South of Red River, Thibodeaux, La., July 4, 1863. Major. E. Surget, A. A. G., District Western Louisiana: Major: In obedience to instructions from Major-General R. Taylor, commanding District of Western Louisiana, on the twenty-second day of June, after surmounting difficulties amounting to almost impossibilities, I succeeded in collecting some thirty-seven skiffs and other row-boats, near the mouth of the Teche, with a view to co-operate, from the west side of the Atchafalaya, with Colonel Major's command, then on the Lafourche. An
June 22nd (search for this): chapter 67
ters forces South of Red River, Thibodeaux, La., July 4, 1863. Major. E. Surget, A. A. G., District Western Louisiana: Major: In obedience to instructions from Major-General R. Taylor, commanding District of Western Louisiana, on the twenty-second day of June, after surmounting difficulties amounting to almost impossibilities, I succeeded in collecting some thirty-seven skiffs and other row-boats, near the mouth of the Teche, with a view to co-operate, from the west side of the Atchafalaya, al: I have the honor to report to you the result of the expedition placed under my command, by your order, June twentieth, 1863. In obedience to your order, I embarked my command, three hundred and twenty-five strong, on the evening of the twenty-second June, at the mouth of Bayou Teche, in forty-eight skiffs and flats, collected for that purpose. Proceeding up the Atchafalaya into Grand Lake, I halted and muffled oars, and again struck, and after a steady pull of about eight hours, reached th
July 6th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 67
as the following endorsement: headquarters District Western Louisiana, Thirodeauxville, July 6, 1863. Respectfully forwarded. The reply of Brigadier-General Mouton approving the views of Genas the following endorsement: headquarters Distriot Western Louisiana, Thibodeauxville, July 6, 1863. Respectfully forwarded. Personal observation satisfies me that if the guide of Hardeman'was the following endorsement: headquarters Distriot Western Louisiana, Thbodeauxville, July 6, 1863. The zeal, energy, and ardor manifested by Brigadier-General Mouton, commanding forces souas the following endorsement: headquarters District Western Louisiana, Thibodeauxville, July 6, 1863. The conduct of Colonel Major, during the service herein mentioned, has been above all praas the following endorsement: headquarters District Western Louisiana, Thibodeauxville, July 6, 1863. I would respectfully call the attention of the Lieutenant-General commanding, to the gall
July 8th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 67
C. Upon the foregoing report was the following endorsement: headquarters District Western Louisiana, Thirodeauxville, July 6, 1863. Respectfully forwarded. The reply of Brigadier-General Mouton approving the views of General Green as to turning the fort was not received by the latter officer until the attack had been made. R. Taylor, Major-General commanding. Report of Brigadier-General Green. headquarters First cavalry brigade, camp on La Fourohe, near Para Court, July 8, 1863. Major Louis Bush, A. A. General, Thibodeaux: Major: In accordance with the order of General Mouton, commanding, of the twenty-sixth ultimo, dated at Thibodeauxville, commanding me to take possession of the Federal fort at Donaldsonville, I took up the line of march from Thibodeaux about eight o'clock at night, with Hardeman's, Shannon's, and Herbert's regiments of my brigade, and Lane, Stone, and Phillips, of Colonel Major's brigade, and Semmes' battery. After marching the entire nig
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