Thomas Jordan to June 19, 1862, June 19, 1862

Tupelo, June 19, 1862.

Maj. Gen. EARL VAN DORN Commanding Army of the West, near Tupelo:

GENERAL: I am instructed to convey to you the orders of the President that you shall repair, “with all possible dispatch, to assume command of the Department of South Mississippi and East Louisiana.” You will be regarded, the President further directs, as “temporarily detached” from your present command.

your obedient servant,

Assistant Adjutant-General.
JUNE 19, 1862.
Captain RODDEY:
DEAR Sim: I have ascertained that Wood, McCook, Crittenden, and
Nelson command divisions instead of brigades. Wood’s division came
to Iuka June 4, remained a few days, and then went in the direction of
Decatur, Ala. McCook’s division came to Iuka June 11, then went