GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Numbers 2,

Numbers 159.
Murfreesborough, December 23, 1862.

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I. Surg. A. J. Foard having been transferred to the staff of General J. E. Johnston, Surg. E. A. Flewellen, Provisional Army, is announced as medical director of the department and the Army of Tennessee. He will immediately report at these headquarters, and relieve Surgeon Foard.

By command of General Bragg:

GEO. G. GARNER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENN.,

Numbers 20,
Knoxville, December 23, 1862.

I. I hereby resume command of the Department of East Tennessee.

E. KIRBY SMITH,

Lieutenant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENN.,
Numbers 42
Knoxville, December 23, 1862.

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VI. Brigadier General H. Heth is hereby assigned to the command of the district north of, and including, the railroad between Bristol and Loudon, and of the line west of the latter place.

By command of Lieutenant General E. Kirby Smith:

H. L. CLAY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Nolensville, December 24, 1862.

Lieutenant General LEONIDAS POLK,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: This will be handed you by Lieutenant Gordon, of the Texas Rangers, to whose gallantry we are indebted for the prisoners. He has in charge the prisoners, with orders to turn them over to the proper person in Murfreesborough. The enemy are threatening to visit us to-morrow. We annoy them so much that they now forage in very heavy force. Please direct me where I shall send deserters for trail; some one must be shot from this command, and that speedily.

Most respectfully, general, your obedient servant,

JNumbers A. WHARTON,

Brigadier-General.

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

Numbers 26.
Murfreesborough, December 25, 1862.

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II. Colonel Alexander W. Campbell is announced as a member of the staff of Polk's corps, and is assigned to duty in the adjutant and inspector general's department.

By command of Lieutenant-General Polk:

THOMAS M. JACK,

Assistant Adjutant-General.