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Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 20: (search)
Shreveport. But before he got there, the army was formally surrendered. Shelby then determined to go to Mexico. Confusion reigned supreme. The army had been surrendered. There was neither civil nor military authority to hold the lawless elements in check. His men had the choice to go with him or return to their homes. About 500 went with him. But there was no relaxation of discipline. As he passed through the State he protected the people in all their rights—protected them from the lawlessness of their own disbanded soldiers. At San Antonio he took under his protection Gen. Kirby Smith, General Magruder, General Price, General Hindman, Governor Reynolds of Missouri, Governor Allen of Louisiana and Governor Murrah of Texas, beside a number of other civil and military officers, gave them a guard of honor and escorted them out of the country; and when he and his command crossed the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, the rear guard—the last vestige—of the Confederate army disappe
The Daily Dispatch: November 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], Texas elections. (search)
Texas elections. --Official returns of the elections in Texas give Murrah 5,502 majority for Governor. Stockdale received 11,152 for Lieutenant-Governor. For Congress, Wilcox, 1st district, received 1,091 majority; Herbert, 2d district, 898; Branch, 3d district, 1,543; Sexton, 4th district, 145; Baylor, 5th district, 108; Morgan, 6th district; 524 over Wright.
The Daily Dispatch: July 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], From the Trans-Mississippi. (search)
batties of the late campaign returned to this point last week. From Louisiana we learn that nearly the entire State west of the Mississippi is cleared of Yankees. Our rangers have been charging up and down the country, and as they approach the Yankees leave as though they were sent for. It the Federal troops are kept busy on the other side of the river so as to prevent their reinforcing in this department, we will soon clean them out here. The Texas Legislature was convened by Gov Murrah on the 9th inst. The Governor, in his message, appears to regard the action of Congress on the currency as little short of repudiation. "They created," says he, "and they destroyed I have no comments to make, " He urges the building up by the State of manufactures within her limits. He urges the enforcement of the laws against crime, etc. The Legislature has as yet done nothing of public importance. The condition of the currency in this department is becoming rapidly such as to force t
The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ent position, and a citizen who came over yesterday evening says that he is certainly shifting the guns at Battery No. 5; but whether they are being removed or replaced with others of different calibre could not be ascertained. There was a heavy explosion heard yesterday afternoon on the Chesterfield Peninsula, and a heavy smoke was seen shortly after in a straight line east from Dunlop's, on the Petersburg road. It was supposed some of Butler's powder magazines had "gone off" unexpectedly. From the Trans-Mississippi it is stated that General Buckner is to take the place of General Dick Taylor, in East Louisiana. General Taylor left that army, in consequence of a disagreement with Lieutenant-General E. Kirby Smith, after the defeat of Banks. He demanded to be relieved by General Smith, and his demand was complied with. General Smith was in Houston, Texas, on the 1st instant. In Texas, Governor Murrah is busy organizing the reserve troops, providing arms, ammunition, &c.