Unknown, June 22, 1862

June 22, 1862.

No. 9. Grenada, Miss., June 22, 1862.

I. In conformity with Special Orders, No. 5, dated at Headquarters Mississippi State Troops, Major-General’s Office, Canton, June 14, 1862, Brig. Gen. M. T. Berry, or, in his absence, the commanders of regiments and battalions of his brigade will call out the minute-men of his brigade for immediate service in the field.

Il. These minute-men will meet on twenty-four hours’ notice at their respective county seats, or at such other more convenient points as may be designated by their commanders, having in view concentration in advance of the Tallahatchie River, on the great railroad thoroughfare, to resist and impede the progress of the enemy.

III. These troops will supply their own arms and make requisition on the adjutant-general of the State for ammunition to the extent of 50 rounds per man, and their subsistence will be purchased in their respective districts by competent officers belonging to the respective bat: talions.

IV. Commanders of battalions and companies will report immediately their organization, strength, station, and outfit to their brigadiergeneral or other commander, and send a copy of each report to the assistant adjutant-general at these headquarters. . ;

V. The general commanding this special department is sensible that no appeal is necessary to the Mississippians in the defense of their families and their firesides, their Household Gods and their native land against insolent invaders engaged in a barbarous and fanatical crusade.

By. command of Brigadier-General Ruggles:

L. D. SANDIDGE, Actg. Asst. Adjt. and Insp. Gen., OC. S. Army.

Abstract from Weekly Return of the Army o manding,

First (Polk’s) Co: ieee (Clark’s) Division

alry.22— Second (Bia First ( escent (Cheatham’s) Division ….220220.222!

8) Co Wee ) Division Sot ante sacenitesn weleee

Second (Anderson’s) Division…………..-.. Third (Hardee’s) Corps ……..–.–22.0–.-scecee Reserve (rea tidce a) Corps. . sctiive eaten ss oral episenetedlatih

the Mississippi, General Braxton Bragg oomune 22, 1862. Sl Present. oS f3 3 Remarks. 3 3 i a 23 Ba a Five batteries. seenaer 8,200 38,881 6,936 SMtesse 4,780 5,490 8, 538 BeSceoCS 48 46 69 Seven batteries, Eee 7,995 9,992 16, 936 are 7,316 8,393 13, 052 ween. 333 8, 606 10,625 16,025 Five batteries. Not reported.

Organization of the Army of the Mississippi, commanded by General Braxton Bragg, June 22, 1862.

Maj. Gen. LEoNIDAS POLK commanding.

First Division. Brig. Gen. CHARLES CLARK commanding. pie pees Colonel Russell commandSecotid Bri LF eae Brig. Gen. A. P. Stewart commanding.

Second Division. Maj. Gen. B. F. CHEATHAM commanding.

First Brigade, Brg: Gen. D. 8. Donelson commandin

Second Bri 6, Brig. Gen. George Maney commanding.

Maxey’s mater e, Brig. Gen. 8. B. Maxey command

One company of cavalry.

General BRAXTON BRAGG commanding.

First Division. Brig. Gen. J. M. WITHERS commanding. First Brigee®, Brig. Gen. Frank Gardner

commandin Second Bri a Brig. Gen. J. R. Chalmers commanding.

Third Brigade, Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson commandin

g. Fourth Brigade, Col. A. M. Manigault

Seoond Division. Brig. Gen. J. P. ANDERSON commanding. First Brigade, Col. R. A. Smith commandSecond Brigade, Col. A, Reichard commanding.

Third Biewde: Brig. Geu. W. H. T. Walker commanding.

1st Regiment Louisiana Infantry.

Ouar. XXIX.1 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—CONFEDERATE. 619 THIRD OOERPS. Maj. Gen. W. J. HARDEE commanding. First Brigade, Col. St. John R. Liddell commanding. Second Brigade, Brig. Gen. P. R. Cleburne commanding. Third Brigade, Brig. Gen. S. A. M. Wood commanding.

Fourth Brigade, Brig. Gen. J. S. Marmaduke commanding. Fifth Brigade, Col. A. T. Hawthorn commanding.

Maj. Gen. J. C. BRECKINRIDGE commanding.

(Not reported.) Number of batteries in First Corps -… 2.2.2. 122.2. coe nne coc ece cn ee coee cnn cece 5 Number of batteries in Second Corps… …-… 2c sees coc cee cone cone coee cocece es 7 Nomber:of. batteries in ‘Third Corps… – 55:2 <<

[JUNE 22-23, 1862.—For Bragg to Cooper, and Randolph’s reply, see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part I, pp. 701, 702.]

TUPELO, MISS8., June 23, 1862. (Received at Richmond, Va., June 24, 1862.)

General S. COOPER:

Please define the limits of my command. Is it the Western Department or Department No. 2, as defined in General Orders, No. 39, Paragraph III? BRAXTON BRAGG.

(Copies sent to the President, Secretary of War, and General Lee June 25.)

GRENADA, MIss., June 23, 1862. General BraGa, Tupelo, Miss. :

Troops all forwarded on requisition of General Van Dorn. Sherman has 25,000 at Grand Junction. General Thompson busy with enemy at Coldwater. Oan you send me 5,000 men to defend Tallahatchie ?

DANIEL RUGGLES, Brigadier. General.

GRENADA, MIBS8., June 23, 1862.

General VAN Dorn, Vicksbury, Mss. :

Colonel Jackson’s cavalry and Colonel Stewart’s field artillery are indispensable here. Can you do without them? DANIEL RUGGLES, Brigadier-General.

JUNE 23, 1862. General M. JEFF. THOMPSON, Panola:

GENERAL: Withdraw most of your force to Panola. Let the trains bring down freight at once. Let the freight cars and passenger cars, excepting one or two, remain under the orders of Colonel Hurt, military superintendent of transportation. It is a case of urgency.

DANIEL RUGGLES, Brigadier-General, 0. 8. Army.