| Head Quarters District of Texas &c. |
| Houston, October 27th 1863 |
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| Brig. Genl. Boggs |
| Chf of Staff |
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| Sir, |
| ***** |
| The difficulty of furnishing
corn for cavalry and artillery on the Sabine is very great, the
{Texas & New Orleans} R. Rd being in
horrible condition not withstanding great efforts by me to keep it up,
the ties having been originally laid flat on the ground without any
embankment, and the country from Vermillionville to Nibletts Bluff, one
hundred and thirty miles, not furnishing one grain of corn. |
| I am, General |
| Very Respecty |
| Your Obt Svt |
| J. B. Magruder |
| Maj. Genl. Comdg |
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