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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations in Trans-Mississippi Department in June, 1863. (search)
e President for his information. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War. 10th July, 1863. Returned to Secretary of War. The operations of General Taylor are highly commendable. J. D. Report of General R. Taylor. headquarters District Western Louisiana, Alexandria, June 11, 1863. Brigadier-General W. R. Boggs, Chief of Staff: General — I reached this place last night, having left Richmond forty-eight hours previously. I shall leave in a few minutes for Morgan's Ferry, on the Atchafalaya river, as Banks is reported to be using the west bank of the Mississippi for the transportation of his suplies, &c. I deem it of great importance that the most vigorous movement should be made by a portion of our forces against the enemy opposite Port Hudson; and it is necessary that I should give my personal supervision to the arrangements and perhaps take command of the expedition. In my report of operations of the forces in the parishes of Madison, Tensas and Carroll, dated at Richmond o