166 Series I Volume IV- Serial 4 - Operations in the South and West

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(Official Records Volume 4)

OPERATIONS IN TEX., N. MEX., AND ARIZ. [CHAP.XI.

It is also imperatively necessary that funds to pay off the troops should be furnished the quartermaster at as early a day as practicable. Until this is done, I fear it will be impossible to maintain a desirable degree of discipline and subordination and to imbue them with an esprit de corps, so very essential to a successful and satisfactory performance of our duty.

The report of a board of officers now investigating the condition and amount of ordnance stores on hand at this post will be forwarded as soon as prepared; I hope by the next express.

I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

P.N. LUCKETT, Colonel, Commanding.

Abstract form the several returns of troops stationed in Texas at the places and dates indicated.*

Present for duty Commanding officer. Â³Officer Â³ Men. Â³Aggregate

Â³s Â³ Â³present. Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel JNO. C. Moore, Â³ 130 Â³ 2,274 Â³ 3,049

commanding Military District of Â³ Â³ Â³

Galveston, October, 1861 Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel E.B. Nichols, Â³ 129 Â³ 1,948 Â³ 2,729

commanding First Brigade, Â³ Â³ Â³

Military District of Galveston, Â³ Â³ Â³

December, 1861 Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel E.B. Nichols, Â³ 136 Â³ 2,311 Â³ 3,071

commanding First Brigade, Â³ Â³ Â³

Military District of Galveston, Â³ Â³ Â³

January 1862 Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Lieutenant Colonel A. Buchel, Â³ 36 Â³ 497 Â³ 585

commanding on the Lower Rio Â³ Â³ Â³

Grande, November, 1861. Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel P.N. Luckett, Â³ 46 Â³ 602 Â³ 731

commanding on the Lower Rio Â³ Â³ Â³

Grande, December, 1861 Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel P.N. Luckett, Â³ 50 Â³ 709 Â³ 878

commanding on the Lower Rio Â³ Â³ Â³

Grande, January, 1862. Â³ Â³ Â³

Commanding officer. Â³Aggre Â³Heav Â³Fie Â³Hors Â³Hors

Â³gate Â³y Â³ld Â³es Â³es

Â³and Â³ Â³ Â³serv Â³unse

Â³prese Â³ Â³ Â³icea Â³rvic

Â³nt Â³ Â³ Â³ble Â³eabl

Â³and Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³e

Â³absen Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

Â³t Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel JNO. C. Moore, Â³3,189 Â³ - Â³ - Â³ - Â³ -

commanding Military District Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

of Galveston, October, 1861 Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel E.B. Nichols, Â³3,002 Â³ 8 Â³ 6 Â³ 798 Â³ 15

commanding First Brigade, Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

Military District of Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

Galveston, December, 1861 Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel E.B. Nichols, Â³3,436 Â³ 13 Â³ 10 Â³ 946 Â³ 27

commanding First Brigade, Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

Military District of Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

Galveston, January 1862 Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Lieutenant Colonel A. Â³ 645 Â³ - Â³ - Â³ 90 Â³ -

Buchel, commanding on the Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

Lower Rio Grande, November, Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

1861. Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel P.N. Luckett, Â³ 805 Â³ - Â³ - Â³ 248 Â³ 2

commanding on the Lower Rio Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

Grande, December, 1861 Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã…Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„Ã„ Colonel P.N. Luckett, Â³ 967 Â³ - Â³ - Â³ 181 Â³ -

commanding on the Lower Rio Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

Grande, January, 1862. Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³ Â³

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*No complete returns on file for 1861.

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HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT TEXAS INFANTRY, Fort Brown, Tex., January 1, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to inclose the written opinions of Lieutenant-Colonel Buchel, Major Gray, and all the captain composing the immediate command at this post, in reference to our ability to hold Fort Brown with the present command and its resources. These opinions have been taken separately, and without any previous or subsequent conference among officers. No one knows my own convictions, intentions, or final resolves in the premises up to the present time. I shall not attempt to hold the fort unless you give me positive orders to that effect. I will immediately make my arrangements for the removal for everything not necessary for the defense of this immediate section, and without any regard whatever to the holding of Fort Brown. I desire the commanding colonel to send me positive instructions on this subject, as I anxiously await his determination in this matter. In the mean time, should the enemy present himself in force, I will send them to the by you not to do so. Press of business prevents my having retained copies of these opinions. Please have them copied and forwarded to me. I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

P.N. LUCKETT, Colonel, Commanding.

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