George William Brent (1821-1872), was a Virginia lawyer and politician, and a Confederate officer during the American Civil War. He represented Fauquier County and Rappahannock Counties in the Virginia Senate and Alexandria, Virginia in the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861.
Tupelo, Miss., June 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. DANIEL RUGGLEs, Commanding, dc., Grenada, Miss. : GENERAL: I am instructed to acquaint you with the following wishes of the commander of the…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 14, 1862. No. 72. , Tupelo, Miss., June 14, 1862. I. General Orders, No. 30, from these headquarters, dated Corinth, Miss, May 19,…
Tupelo, Miss., June 17, 1862. Mol. J. D. MARTIN, Colonel Commanding Post, Meridian: CoLONEL: Your several communications of the 16th instant have been received. The general commanding instructs me to…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 17, 1862. No. 74. Tupelo, June 17, 1862. The general commanding takes pleasure in calling the attention of the armies of this department…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 17, 1862. No. 75. Tupelo, Miss., June 17, 1862. For the benefit of his health the commander of the forces has found it…
June 18, 1862. ‘ No. 86. } Tupelo, Miss., June 18, 1862. I. Breckinridgeâs corps, Army of the Mississippi, will be prepared to move in light marching order with all…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 20, 1862. No. 78 ; Tupelo, June 20, 1862. I. The commander of the forces desires to call the attention of the army…