Hd. Qrs. Hindman's Division

Polk's Corps, Army of Tenn.

Chattanooga, Aug 20^th, 1863.

 

Colonel,

                        By direction of the Major Gen'l Comd'g I forward herewith a return from Brig. Genl. Walthall's Brigade, dated the 18^th inst. but which was received at noon today. The one used in making up the consolidated Division return was sent down from Army Hd. Qrs. on the 18^th, and was included without hesitation in the return of the 19^th. In the next tri-monthly return which of these two reports of Brig. Gen'l Walthall's Brigade should be referred to as "Aggregate last return"?

 

As [paper hole] is about to be removed still farther from Walthall's Brigade and from Army and Corps Hd. Qrs. the Major Gen'l Comdg would respectfully inquire how he shall proceed in this matter in future, whether he shall wait for the returns from Walthall's Brigade (which will probably be a day, and perhaps two days late), or whether he shall base his return upon the latest one received from Brig. Gen'l Walthall up to the day ap- / pointed, or—farther still—whether he shall omit altogether the report of that Brigade?

 

I am, Colonel

Very respectfully,

Your ob't serv't,

Walker Anderson

 

Lt. Col. Tho^s M. Jack

A.A.Gen'l

Polk's Corps, A.T.

 

Head Qrs. Army Tenn.

Chattanooga, Tenn.

August 20^th 1863

 

General,

            The General Commanding instructs me to say, that the details from your Corps, for work on the fortifications, may be divided into three reliefs.

                                                                                                           

I am, General,

Very respectfully

Your obdt. svt.

George W^m Brent

A.A.G.

 

Lt. Gen^l Polk

            Cmd'g Corps

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