The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 10, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 501
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CHOn. XxI.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.
a major part thereof may come; and in all cases where the field officers
are elected by the company officers the latter shall be first chosen.
III. All certificates of election will be forwarded through these head-
quarters to the Adjutant-General's Office at Richmond. Officers thus
elected, upon receiving a copy of the certificate of their election, will
immediately enter upon duty, and such as are not re-elected will be
relieved from duty and their names forwarded by brigade commanders
through these headquarters to the War Department.
IV. In the elections herein directed no person who is to be discharged
from service under the provisions of the act will be allowed to take
part.
V. In case any regiment, battalion, or company shall have been already
duly reorganized and elections held in accordance with the provisions
of the act, new elections will not be required.
VI. The commanding general regards it of the utmost importance at
this juncture that only intelligent and capable officers should be elected
by the men; none others are worthy to lead them; none others can do
so creditably or safely. Therefore he will not recommend any one for
commission by the President without said officer shall have been re-
ported duly qualified by a board of three officers for the examination
of all elected under this order.
VII. These boards will require all officers to be of good physical and
mental ability and of fair moral character. All field officers must be
able to maneuver or drill abattalion in the " school of the battalion,"
and be found acquainted with the Articles of War and the Army
Regulations" touching their duties, especially in the camp, on the march,
and on outpost service, as prescribed from these headquarters. And
all company officers must be able to drill a company in the " school of
the company" and " soldier," and be acquainted with the duties of a
company officer and officer of the guard, as prescribed in the Army
Regulations.
VIII. Boards for the examination of field officers will be appointed
by corps or division commanders and for company officers by brigade
commanders.
By command of General Beauregard:
THOMAS JORDAN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
No. -. Corinth, Miss., May 7, 1862.
The command of the Army of the Mississippi having been devolved
upon me, is assumed with unfeigned diffidence, but with a confidence
inspired by the justice of our cause, which nothing can shake.
Removed to a higher position by the junction of another army with
us, our late commander, who never meets a foe but to conquer, will
still lead us to victory.
BRAXTONK BRAGG,
General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
Corinth, Miss., May 7, 1862.
General BRAXTON BRAGGc, Comdg. Army of the Mississippi:
GENERAL: It has been brought to the notice of the commanding
general that on yesterday about noon one of our regiments on the Mon-501
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 10, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc., book, 1884; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154614/m1/501/?q=Army: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.