Clay:

Thank you so much for your response. The information in the article is very interesting, especially knowing that Hébert was commander of the Texas District of the Trans-Mississippi during the spring of 1862, and that he had responsibility for the regiments which left Texas heading east. That includes what was known as George Washington Carter's Brigade of Texas Lancers.

The article I am writing now involves the march of Carter's Brigade of independently-raised cavalry from Camp Carter at Hempstead (May, 1862) to their arrival in Arkansas (late July, 1862) and subsequent dismounting.

What is most interesting to me is the fact that relatively little has been written about the Trans-Mississippi during this time period, 1861-1863.

I have one newspaper clipping from genealogybank dated July 18, 1862, (Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph) that states that Gen. Price is on his way to Monroe to take command of all troops west of the Mississippi River and that Capt. Shepley has been appointed Military Governor of Louisiana; also that Gov. Moore has ordered all cotton on the rivers and bayous in the swamp to be burned. I would guess that General Price going to Monroe had something to do with the Texas troops being sent there from Shreveport, but I have no further clues.

Thanks again.