Lieutenant Colonel Taylor with the troops under his command, will as soon as possible, occupy the position at Shields Springs, 25 miles south southwest of this place, where he will canton the troops in huts of a temporary kind. The buildings will be constructed by the troops. Supplies necessary, will be sent by the Quartermaster. Lieutenant Colonel Taylor is charged with the south western frontier of Louisiana. To defend and protect its inhabitants, as well as those of the frontier. Signed: Edmund P. Gaines Commanding General of The Southwest Frontier. Order No. 20 Headquarters, West Dept. Fort Selden, Red River, March 29, 1822. The General congratulates the Troops on the prospects of their immediate occupation of an eligible position near the National Boundary. Signed: Edmund P. Gaines, Commanding General, Southwest Frontier. These two orders confirmed a previous order issued to Taylor by Gaines in November of 1821 while he was in Arkansas—an order to explore the vicinity of Natchitoches and the Neutral Land and to locate a site for a cantonment of a permanent nature, which would be nearer the Louisiana and Texas boundary. [Illustration: MAP of the BUILDINGS of FORT JESUP Explanation of the Map of Fort Jesup. 1831. In 1831 Fort Jesup had reached maximum in size and no new buildings were added after this date. The scale of the map thus shown, is 132 feet per inch. A. Dragoon Stables. B. Stable. C. Blissville. D. Soldier’s Quarters—3rd Inf. E. Officers Quarters—3rd Inf. F. Mess House—3rd Inf. G. Officers Quarters No. 1. H. Officers Quarters No. 2. I. Officers Quarters No. 3. J. Store House. K. Powder Magazine. L. Guard House. M. Adjutant’s Office—3rd Inf. N. Quarter Master’s Office. O. Quarter Master’s Office. P. Commissionary Store. Q. Soldier’s Quarters 6 Buildings. R. Cottage. S. Officer’s Quarters—7th Inf. T. Officer’s Quarters. U. Adjutant’s Office. V. Hospital. W. Kitchens to Soldier’s Quarters. Y. Soldier’s Quarters. X. Band’s Quarters. Z. Officer’s Quarters. P. Parade Grounds. - - - - El Camino Real. Note: Today’s Museum is a replica of one of the buildings listed as Z and Kitchen is original of those listed as W.]