The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 17, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 629
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CuAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.--CONFEDERATE.
RICHMOND, VA., June 30, 1862.
General BRAGG, Tupelo, Miss., via Mobile, Ala.:
In looking at my dispatch to you of yesterday I find that I stated the
appropriation to the Selma and Meridian connection to be $400,000. I
should have said $150,000. The act of Congress requires it to be ad-
vanced to the Alabama and Mississippi Railroad Company, who are to
give security for its faithful applicatibn. It will be necessary, there-
fore, for me to pay it to them, and they must disburse it under your
directions. I have so informed them, and requested them to send on
their mortgage and an agent to draw the money.
G. W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War.
TUPELO, MIss., June 30, 1862.
Hen. GEORGE W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War :
No troops going east from here but Buell's command. Twenty-five
thousand crossing the Tennessee at Tuscumbia and moving by Hunts-
ville toward Chattanooga. Want of transportation holds me in check.
Am sending a small division to East Tennessee.
BRAXTON BRAGG.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Tupelo, Miss., June 30, 1862.
Brigadier-General CHALMERS, Commanding Cavalry :
GENERAL : In accordance with your suggestion the general command-
ing has directed the Reserve Corps to move early to-morrow by the
most direct route via Ellistown. It will take three days for infantry to
make the march-about 45 miles from here. He wishes you to make a
corresponding move with the cavalry, say 1,200 or 1,500, via Blackland,
striking any enemy there and brushing him away, and by a feint create
the impression that you are after Rienzi; then suddenly make for Rip-
ley, but in rear of the enemy, so that he cannot retreat on Rienzi; and
should he attempt to reach Grand Junction you must push him with
great vigor, and compel him if possible to give us battle. Should he
entirely escape us you may possibly convert the expedition into some-
thing useful by pushing on to the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
and breaking it up, as well as destroying bridges. You will receive
further instructions from Brigadier-General Withers, who will command
the expedition, but much is expected from your known intelligence and
zeal in the conducting of the cavalry operations.
Respectfully, general, your obedient servant,
GEO. G. GARNER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., RESERVE CORPS,
No. 61. In Camp near Tupelo, Miss., June 30, 1862.
Col. R. A. Smith relieves Col. T. W. White, and hereby assumes com-
mand of this brigade. The various staff officers will continue to dis-
charge the duties of their respective positions.
R. A. SMITH,
Colonel.629
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