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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations in Trans-Mississippi Department in June, 1863. (search)
w weeks satisfies me that it is necessary that I should rely upon myself not only to devise the plans, but also to execute them, in order to insure their being carried out vigorously. On my arrival here I received several reports from Brigadier-General Monton (the substance of which have been communicated to you by Major Sarget), which are exceedingly unsatisfactory, and indicate that no movements commensurate with the forces under his command have been made, and that little activity has beengreat gallantry and fair qualifications, he is, I fear, unequal to the task of handling and disposing of any large body of troops; and I shall, therefore, at the earliest practicable moment, give my personal supervision to that command. From General Monton's reports I am quite in the dark as to the condition of affairs on the lower Teche, and as to the presence or absence of the enemy's troops on this side of Berwick's bay. I have sent one of my staff officers to communicate in person with G