The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 597
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.
come all. . Chaplains in the ministration of the gospel are requested to
remember our personal preservation with thanksgiving, and especially
to beseech the Throne of G race for aid in this our country's hour of need.
By order of Major-General Forrest:
W. H. BRANDI).
ActinU Assistant Adjutant-General.
TUPELO, May 14, 1864.
General CHALMERS,
erona:
Have three days' cooked rations for Fifth Miississippi and Duckwortl's
regiment. Order sent by courier to move ilnmediately.
N. B. FORREST,
Major.-General.
HEADQUARTERS FORREST'S CAVALRY,
Tupelo, Miss., May 14, 1864.
Brig. Gen. J. I. CHALMERS,
Commanding Diviision:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to inclose
you copy of dispatch from General Lee.* He orders that you send the
Fifth Mississippi and Seventh Tennessee Regiments immediately to
Grenada, supplying them with forty rounds of amnmuntion to the man,
and arming and equipping them from other commands of your division;
supplying them also with three days' cooked rations. They will travel
at the rate of thirty-five miles per (lay, and farther if necessary. Send
couriers and officers immediately on to Grenada in advance, to get up
supplies of forage for these regiments at Grenada in advance. The
command will move by Pontotoc and Houston direct to Grenada, un-
less movements of the enemy require a change of route. Should the
enemy be below on the Central railroad they will co-operate with General
Wirt Adams. The couriers sent in advance will report to the com-
mands. You are ordered to send forward all information obtained. You
will instruct Colonel Duckworth to report promptly to these headquar-
ters and to General S. D. Lee at Demopolis all movements of the en-
emy.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. H. BRAND,
Acting Assistant Adjutant- General.
TUPELO, May 14, 1864.
General CHALMERS :
If you have not ammunition for the two regiments, send to this point
for it.
N. B. FORREST,
Major-General.
See Lee to Forrest, p. 596.597
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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 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc., book, 1892; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154636/m1/597/?q=Thrall: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.