SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 305.
Richmond, December 30, 1862.

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VII. The Nineteenth Georgia Battalion, commanded by Major Charles T. Goode, and the Fifth Battalion, commanded by Major J. M. Staughter, are hereby consolidated into a regiment to be known as the Tenth Confederate Regiment, with the following field officers: Major Charles T. Goode to be colonel, Major M. M. Slaughter to be lieutenant-colonel, Captain John B. Rudolph to be major. To take effect from the 27th instant.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

JNO. WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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MONTGOMERY, December 31, 1862.

Major General S. B. BUCKNER,

Mobile, Ala.:

Have dispatch from Governor Milton, of Florida, dated yesterday, stating that 250 Yankees with artillery burnt Geneva and are advancing toward Elba. Please order Colonel Hunter's cavalry and a battery from Pollard to strike across the country and intercept their retreat. They can be cut off and destroyed by prompt movements.

JNO. GIL SHORTER,

Governor of Alabama.

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MURFREESBOROUGH, January 1, 1863.

The enemy has yielded his strong position and is falling back. We occupy whole field and shall follow him. General Wheeler with his cavalry made a complete circuit of their army on the 30th and 31st; captured and destroyed 300 wagons loaded with baggage and commissary stores; paroled 700 prisoners. He is again behind them and captured and ordnance train to-day. We secured several thousand stand small-arms. The body of General Sill was left on the field and three others are reported killed. God has granted us a happy New Year.

BRAXTON BRAGG,

General, commanding.

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HEADQUARTERS MAURY'S DIVISION, Chickasaw Bluffs, January 2, 1863.

Brigadier General S. D. LEE:

GENERAL: In obedience to orders from the general commanding, you will move with your brigade to Vicksburg to-night and report in person to Major-General Smith.

By order of Major-General Maury:

D. W. FLOWERREE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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