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538 Series I Volume XXX-IV Serial 53 - Chickamauga Part IV

Page 538 Chapter XIII. KY.,SW.VA.,TENN.,MISS.,N.ALA.,AND N.GA.


SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS,

No. 165. Morton, Miss., August 23, 1863.

IV. The division of Major-General Walker, with the exception of Brigadier-General Gregg's brigade, now at Enterprise, will proceed without delay to Chattanooga, Tenn., for temporary service and report to General Bragg. The chief quartermaster will provide the necessary transportation by railroad. No field transportation will be carried.

By command of General Johnston:

BENJ. S. EWELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

RICHMOND, August 23, 1863.

General BRAGG:

General Johnston was telegraphed yesterday to send you assistance.

S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

Numbers 226. Chattanooga, Tenn., August 23, 1863.

I. Brigadier General J. K. Jackson, with his brigade, is hereby ordered to report to Lieutenant-General Polk for assignment to duty in his corps.

II. The commanding officer of Camp Direction will without delay remove the camp to Chickamauga Station.

By command of General Bragg:

GEORGIA WM. BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS, POLK'S CORPS, ARMY OF TENN.,

Numbers 176. Near Chattanooga, August 23, 1863.

II. Brigadier General J. K. Jackson is hereby ordered to report with his brigade to Major-General Cheatham for assignment to duty in his division.

By command of Lieutenant-General Polk:

[T. M. JACK,]

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS POLK'S CORPS,
August 23, 1863.

Major-General HINDMAN:

GENERAL: Your dispatch of last night received by the lieutenant general. Brigadier-General Walthall has been ordered by the com-


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