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O'BANNONVILLE, November 23, 1861-10.30 a. M.
General S. COOPER:
The enemy has just reopened fire. We respond slowly. Their fire is improved and is very damaging to Fort McRee. We will probably have to yield it, but will struggle to hold out. Other batteries all intact.
BRAXTON BRAGG.
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O'BANNONVILLE, November 23, 1861-6 p. M
General S. COOPER:
Bombardment just ceased. Continued through the day very deliberately on both sides. We kept the ships at a respectful distance, and McRee has not suffered. Yesterday's damages mostly repaired. Colonel Villepigue is wounded in the arm by fragment of a shell, but maintains his post manfully in command at McRee. Town of Warrington now on fire from hot shot. Navy-yard not much damaged. Not a casualty for the day. Our troops in the highest spirits. Our difficulty is to restrain them.
BRAXTON BRAGG.
[6.]
RICHMOND. November 24, 1861.
General BRAXTON BRAGG,
Pensacola:
Your dispatch to General S. Cooper received. We are greatly cheered by your steady and successful defense up to the present time. Leiut. W. L. Powell, of the Navy, a first-class artillerist, has been appointed colonel in Provisional Army, and ordered to report to you that you may assign him to command of one of the forts at Mobile.
J. P. BENJAMIN,
Secretary of War:
[6.]
MORRISTOWN, November 24, 1861.
General A. S. JOHNSTON:
I leave for Cumberland Gap to-day to assume command of Eastern District of Kentucky, to which I have been assigned by War Department. What are limits of the district, and what forces are under my command? Have reported to you by letter to day. Telegraphic dispatches will reach me directed to this place.*
G. B. CRITTENDEN,
Major-General.
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HEADQUARTERS.
Near Phillips', November 25, 1861.
General A. S. JOHNSTON:
DEAR SIR: We are now within ten miles of Monticello; will reach there by noon. General Zollicoffer is fifteen miles in my rear. We will concentrate at Monticello on the 26th. There are no Federals nearer
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*For reply, see Mackall to Crittenden, VOL. VII, p. 706.
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