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SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 129. Richmond, June 3, 1864.* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
X. Two Louisiana regiments will be detached from the brigade commanded by Brigadier-General Quarles and transferred to the brigade commanded by Brigadier-General Gibson.
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By command of Secretary of War:
JNO. WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,New Hope Church, June 4, 1864-1.25 a.m.
Major-General CHEATHAM:
GENERAL: I am directed by Lieutenant-General Polk to say to you that from information received to-night from General Jackson, commanding cavalry, that he considers it unsafe for you to remove your division to-night. The order for your withdrawal from army headquarters to-night is therefore revoked. You will remain in your present position until further orders.
I am, general, &c.,
DOUGLAS WEST,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
(Copy to Lieutenant-General Hardee and General Johnston.)
HEADQUARTERS, June 4, 1864-1.30 a.m.General W. W. MACKALL,
Chief of Staff:GENERAL: I have this moment received a staff officer from General Jackson to say that from information in his possession it would be unsafe to withdraw Cheatham from his present position to-night. I have therefore revoked the order for his removal and send you above a copy of the order issued.
I am, general, &c.,
L. POLK,
Lieutenant-General.
HEADQUARTERS,
June 4, 1864-3.30 a.m.Brigadier General W. W. MACKALL,
Chief of Staff, &c.:
GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of this date asking that General Johnston be "instantly informed what is the information on which you revoked the order of General Cheatham's movement," and in reply have to say that the order for the withdrawal of General Cheatham from his position protecting the left was understood to be based upon the situation as reported by General Jackson, commanding cavalry division, who was covering the flank. At 1.30 a.m. this morning he sent me a staff officer in haste to inform me that the
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