M. M. Kimmel to and Assistant Adjutant-General, September 24, 1862

GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, DIS’. OF THE MISS,

September 24, 1862.

No. 50. Camp at Davis’ Mill, Miss., Sept. 2.3, 1862. The brigades of Brigadier-Generals Rust, Bowen, Villepigue, W. H. Jackson (cavalry), and Waul’s Texas Legion will compose a division, to be commanded by Major-General Mansfield Lovell. The troops of this command will be in readiness to march to-morrow morning at 6 o’clock with fifteen days’ rations. = * * 2 B * £

By order of General Earl Van Dorn:

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

Davis’ MILL, Miss., September 24, 1862.

General STERLING PRICE:

Your dispatch received. I commenced march to Ripley this morning; will move slowly and meet you. Koss’ division returned from

Corinth to Bolivar on Monday last. Troops arriving Tuesday morning.

They are preparing for some moves; can’t learn yet what intention.

This move was made in consequence of my advance toward that point.