Leonidas Polk (1806-1864). Confederate General KIA during Atlanta Campaign. ALS, 2pp, dated August 29, 1862, at Dallas (Tennessee). Hd. Qtrs. Right Wing, A. Misp. (Army of the Mississippi) 8 am, August 29, 1862 (Near Dallas) I left Chattanooga yesterday and arrived at this place last night. It is General Withers’ headquarters. In consequence of the necessity of using the steamboats for foraging they have been restricted to the use of the flats in crossing trains. All will be over by 12m. today, and Withers has issued his orders for the movement of his division tomorrow morning at 6 a. m. He will go forward as rapidly as possible, so as to put and keep his command one day in rear of Cheatham. He may have to be detained day after tomorrow a few hours in hauling his forage from the river, from whence he must get his supplies. I propose he shall be in his proper place by the time he reaches the top of the mountains or the other side of Sequatchie Valley. Cheatham’s division, I am advises, moved up to the neighborhood of Coulter’s yesterday, where it encamped last night. It will remain there only so long as it is necessary to procure what may be necessary to take it forward. I leave immediately, and will encamp at general Cheatham’s headquarters tonight. I have to report that neither of the regiments of cavalry assigned to me have yet reported to me. Understanding it to be your wishes, though I receive no orders to that effect, I ordered my quartermaster and commissary to remain with the requisite details in Chattanooga, to get up the necessary transportation for the additional ten days supply of subsistence and forward it. I shall keep you advised of the movements of my command. Respectfully, General, Your obt. St. L. Polk MJ. Genl. Comdg. This letter, which is listed in the Official Records, was written to General Braxton Bragg, the day of the opening of Second Manassas or Bull Run. General Bragg had also just begun his Confederate campaign into Tennessee and Kentucky. General Bragg ordered General Polk North from Chattanooga. Condition: Typical wear to letter considering age, but overall very good condition. Some light edge and corner wear to each page of letter.
Leonidas Polk (1806-1864). Confederate General KIA during Atlanta Campaign. ALS, 2pp, dated August 29, 1862, at Dallas (Tennessee). Hd. Qtrs. Right Wing, A. Misp. (Army of the Mississippi) 8 am, August 29, 1862 (Near Dallas) I left Chattanooga yesterday and arrived at this place last night. It is General Withers’ headquarters. In consequence of the necessity of using the steamboats for foraging they have been restricted to the use of the flats in crossing trains. All will be over by 12m. today, and Withers has issued his orders for the movement of his division tomorrow morning at 6 a. m. He will go forward as rapidly as possible, so as to put and keep his command one day in rear of Cheatham. He may have to be detained day after tomorrow a few hours in hauling his forage from the river, from whence he must get his supplies. I propose he shall be in his proper place by the time he reaches the top of the mountains or the other side of Sequatchie Valley. Cheatham’s division, I am advises, moved up to the neighborhood of Coulter’s yesterday, where it encamped last night. It will remain there only so long as it is necessary to procure what may be necessary to take it forward. I leave immediately, and will encamp at general Cheatham’s headquarters tonight. I have to report that neither of the regiments of cavalry assigned to me have yet reported to me. Understanding it to be your wishes, though I receive no orders to that effect, I ordered my quartermaster and commissary to remain with the requisite details in Chattanooga, to get up the necessary transportation for the additional ten days supply of subsistence and forward it. I shall keep you advised of the movements of my command. Respectfully, General, Your obt. St. L. Polk MJ. Genl. Comdg. This letter, which is listed in the Official Records, was written to General Braxton Bragg, the day of the opening of Second Manassas or Bull Run. General Bragg had also just begun his Confederate campaign into Tennessee and Kentucky. General Bragg ordered General Polk North from Chattanooga. Condition: Typical wear to letter considering age, but overall very good condition. Some light edge and corner wear to each page of letter.
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