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HEADQUARTERS FORNEY'S DIVISION,
June 12, 1863.Captain D. WINTTER,
Corps of Engineers:
CAPTAIN: General Forney directs me to say that he would like you to come out before dark or as soon as you can. The enemy is erecting new works on the Jackson road, and it is necessary that something should be done on our part. He therefore wishes to see and consult with you on the subject at once.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. CROOM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
[24.]
SHELBYVILLE, June 14, 1863.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President, Richmond, Va.:
All sources of information agree I representing the enemy in our immediate front as largely re-enforced. We have made strong demonstrations on his outposts and lines and find him in heavy force at all points. Will assail him whenever practicable. My scouts report all forces from West Tennessee and Kentucky gone to Vicksburg, and Federal newspapers, of which we receive daily files, report the same and also large numbers from Missouri. All fragment guards and small garrisons in the Northwest have been sent forward.
BRAXTON BRAGG.
[23.]
SHELBYVILLE, June 15, 1 863.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Richmond, Va.:
A reliable agent from Kentucky reports nearly all Burnside's forces, Ninth and Twenty-third Army Corps, removed, part sent to Nashville to re-enforce Rosecrans and part to Vicksburg. A Louisville telegram of 10th of cincinnati paper, just recieved, gives same report. I send an expedition to feel. Could not Buckner and Preston do the same?
BRAXTON BRAGG.
[23.]
SHELBYVILLE, June 15, 1863.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President, Richmond, Va.:
Telegram from Louisville 10th days during past ten days part of Twenty-third and Ninth Army Corps have been removed from the State to re-enforce Grant at Vicksburg. This is Burnside's command.
BRAXTON BRAGG.
[23 and 24.]
RICHMOND, June 15, 1863.
General J. E. JOHNSTON:
General Bragg has intelligence from West Tennessee and Missouri that the forces there have been sent to Grant; also, from Louisville, that since 1st instant the Twenty-third and Ninth Army Corps, Burnisde's command, have been sent to same destination. The arrival of
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