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Southern Historical Society Papers.
Vol.
VII. Richmond, Va., May, 1879. no. 5.
[We have been very anxious to publish reports of the campaign in the Trans-Mississippi department, and are glad to be able to give the following report of
General Price's operations in 1864, which was not published by the Confederate Government.
It will be read with great interest not only by those who served with that gallant army but by all who desire to know the truth concerning this important campaign ]
General — I have the honor to make the following report of my operations in the late expedition to
Missouri.
I regret to state that the report is meagre and incomplete, for the reason that
Major-General Marmaduke and
Brigadier-General Cabell, who bore so honorable and conspicuous a share in the greater part of the expedition, were captured before its close and are prisoners in the hands of the enemy; whilst
Major-General Fagan, who commanded the
Arkansas troops, composing a large part of the forces engaged, has as yet been unable to make any report, nor have any been received from the subordinate commanders.
In conformity with the letter
