HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL BRAGG'S ARMY,
Tennessee October 5, 1863.

President DAVIS,

Richmond, Va.:

Your immediate presence in this army is urgently demanded. Come, if possible. Reply to me in duplicate--one here, to care of General Bragg; the other to me at Atlanta, where I go to-day.

JAMES CHESNUT,

Colonel and Aide-de-Camp to the President.

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OCTOBER 5, 1863.

Lieutenant DUVALL:

General Longstreet wishes you to ascertain if the enemy are throwing a pontoon bridge across the river at or near Raccoon.

MANNING,

Captain.

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[OCTOBER 5, 1863.]

POST A:

We can't get attention of Raccoon. If the enemy were building a bridge, Raccoon would certainly have reported it.

DUVALL,

Lieutenant.

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HEADQUARTERS,
October 5, 1863.

General Longstreet wants to know something positively and direct from Raccoon Mountain.

LONGSTREET,

General.

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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, October 5, 1863.

Captain MANNING:

More than half of the lower bridge washed down the river last night and the rest nearly covered with water.

DUVALL,

Lieutenant.

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RACCOON MOUNTAIN, October 5, 1863.

Captain MANNING:

A large number of wagons encamped near the head of the Moccasin disappeared during the night.

WATSON.

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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, October 5, 1863.

Captain MANNING:

The little steamer Paint Rock is running from bridge to bridge, apparently picking up the bridge material afloat.

DUVALL,

Lieutenant.

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