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that I apprehend that the abandonment by his brigade of its position of the night of the 28th may have been due to his want of hearty co-operation.

I remain, sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

JAMES LONGSTREET,

Lieutenant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

No. 284. Missionary Ridge, November 2, 1863.

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VI. At the request of Lieutenant-General Longstreet, Brigadier-General Robertson will be relieved from duty while the proceedings and actions of the examining board in his case are pending.

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By command of General Bragg:

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

No. 290. Missionary Ridge, November 7, 1863.

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VII. The proceedings of the examining board in the case of Brigadier-General Robertson having been suspended by the movement of troops, Brigadier-General Robertson will rejoin his command until the board can renew its session.

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By command of General Bragg:

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS,

No. 33. Russellville, Tennessee, December 23, 1863.

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II. Brig. General J. B. Robertson will proceed to Bristol, and there await the assembling of the court for the trial of his case.

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By command of Lieutenant-General Longstreet:

G. MOXLEY SORREL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS,
Russellville, East Tennessee, December 30, 1863.

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General:

GENERAL: I am here without authority to order courts-martial or any other authority which is necessary to a separate command. I am entirely cut off from communication with General Bragg's army, and cannot get from those headquarters orders for courts, boards of examination,or anything else. I desire to be assigned as part of some other officer's command, whom I may reach with less trouble and in less time. A part of General S. Jones' command is with me, and should remain here if Department intends that this should


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