OR, Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 29

Headquarters Trans-Mississippi Department
Shreveport
June 3, 1863
 
Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor (through General Hebert)
 
   Lieutenant-General Smith directs me to say if the reports of our successes at Vicksburg prove to be correct, our communication with the east side of the Mississippi must be at that point for forwarding and receiving supplies. Under the supposition the enemy have been driven from Vicksburg , he wishes you to have the railroad from Monroe {Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR} put in running order as far as practicable; he also wishes you to send an agent across the river to gather and forward as rapidly as possible supplies of any kind that may be there for this department.
S. S. Anderson
Assistant Adjutant-General

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