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induced the brigades on your right, in the affair of the night of the 28th, to abandon their position. I am directed to ask, also, that your lists of casualties be forwarded at the earliest practicable moment.
I am, general, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
G. M. SORREL,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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HEADQUARTERS LONGSTREET'S CORPS,
October 31, 1863.Brigadier General M. JENKINS,
Commanding Division:
General Kershaw will to-day relieve your brigade by one of his division. The lieutenant-general commanding desires that you will acquaint yourself thoroughly with the ground in your vicinity, and proceed to fell trees to block those passes and trails on the west side of the mountain that you may not wish to use yourself.
I am, general, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
G. M. SORREL,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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HEADQUARTERS LONGSTREET'S CORPS,
October 31, 1863.Brigadier General J. B. KERSHAW,
Commanding Division:
The commanding general desires you to relieve to-day, with one of your brigades, Jenkins' brigade, of Hood's division. The position of it will be indicated to you by General Jenkins.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. M. SORREL,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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SAVANNAH, GA., November 1, 1863.
General B. BRAGG,
Mission Ridge, Tenn.:
Your telegram of the 31st received. The result is a bitter disappointment, as my expectations were sanguine that the enemy, by throwing across the Tennessee his force at Bridgeport, had insured the success of the operations suggested by General Longstreet and confided to his execution. Such disobedience of orders and disastrous failure as you describe cannot consistently be overlooked. I suppose you have received the explanation due to the Government, and I shall be pleased if one satisfactory has been given.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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SAVANNAH, GA., November 1, 1863.
General B. BRAGG,
Mission Ridge, Tenn.:
Colonel Chesnut has been ordered to visit you. As to Anderson's brigade, I will try to arrange to satisfaction of all.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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