Order
George WM. Brent to Braxton Bragg, June 17, 1862
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 necessary to take a short respite from the arduous duties of the command of this army and department, and hereby relinquishes the chief command during his absence from the limits of the Western Department to General Braxton Bragg.
By command of General Beauregard :
Acting Ohief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: General Beauregard temporarily relinquishes command of the Western Department to General Braxton Bragg due to health reasons, as communicated by Acting Chief of Staff George W.M. Brent.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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