Below is an order from THE BOURLAND PAPERS by S.P. Bankhead of Camp Waldron.
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Question: What was this burning event?
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Sep 13, 1863 at Camp Waldron, Scott County, AR ... Hd Qtrs, 2d Brig, 1st Div. Army of Texas, Special Order No.__
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I. Col. Jas. Bourland will detail four [4] men from his command for the purpose of assisting in burning (torn) __ to report to these Head Quarters immediately.
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By Command of Acting Brig-Gen. Bankhead, [CSA] Jos. Phillips, Capt. & AA Genl. per BP-DM4406-30-097.
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from my 200-page Name Index:
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BANKHEAD, Smith Pyne Bankhead, nephew of Maj-Gen. John Bankhead Magruder (Brig-Gen, TX CSA)
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BOURLAND, James G. Bourland (1801 SC-1879 Cooke Co TX) Mex. War (Col, Bourland's Regt, TX CSA)
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PHILLIPS, Joseph Phillips; Madison's 3d Cav, Arizona Brigade Col (1863, Capt, AAdj-Gen, TX CSA)
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