Tupelo, June 23, 1862. Capt. E. E. PoRTER, Commanding Partisan Rangers : CAPTAIN: Your letter of the 17th instant, addressed to General Beauregard, has been read with great satisfaction by…
Tupelo, June 23, 1862. General OC. G. DAHLGREN, La Fayette, Miss. : ; GENERAL: As your recent command was exercised within limits now embraced within the department under command at…
Tupelo, June 23, 1862. AND. W. MOKEE, Agent Subsistence Department: Sir: Your communication of the 15th instant to Lieutenant-Colonel Lee has been submitted to the general commanding, who directs me…
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-Generalâs Office, Canton, June 14, 1862,…
Tupelo, Miss., June 21, 1862. Brigadier-General PRESTON Commanding Reserve Corps, Army of the Mississippi : GENERAL: From information received and considered reliable, the general commanding deems it imprudent for you…
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…
June 20, 1862. No. 1. } Priceville, Miss., June 20, 1862. As senior officer present I assume command of the Army of the West. J. P. MoCOWN, Major-General.
June 19, 1862. No. 118. } Priceville, June 19, 1862. I. Forrest’s cavalry command will prepare to march immediately with ten days’ rations. The commanding officer will report in person…
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…
June 18, 1862. No. 117. Priceville, Miss., June 18, 1862. II. The troops under the command of General M. M. Parsons, known as the Missouri State Guard, are relieved from…