Head Quarters Eng^r Deptmt

Polks Corps Army Tenn

Chattanooga Aug 29^th 1863

 

Col Tho^s. M. Jack

A. A. Genl Polks Corps

                                               

Colonel

                                    I have the honor to request a detail of Three hundred & fifty (350) men, with their Company officers and Two (2) permanent Field officers to report nightly at 7 o'clock P.M. to Lieut Parkers Eng^r Troops at battery on hill at extreme left of [paper hole]. The detail to report this evening at 7 o'clock & nightly until further orders.

                                                                       

Very Respectfully

Your Obedient Servant

Walter J. Morris

Chief of Engineers

 In charge of Works

 

 

Head Qrs. Army Tenn

Chattanooga Tenn

August 29^th 1863

8½ O'clock P.M.

 

General

                        The General Commanding desires that [paper hole] Maj Gen^l Hindman with [paper hole] to move with as little delay [paper hole] le, to the lower Bridge over the Chickamauga, near the Hd. Qrs of Lt. Gen^l Hill, and take position there.

                                                                                               

I am, General,

Very respectfully

Your obdt. svt.

George W^m Brent

AAG

Lt. Gen^l Polk

            Comd'g Corps

 

Rec^d at 8.20 P.M.

 

 

Hd Qrs Hindman's Div

Aug 29, 1863.

9.50 P.M.

 

Col:—

                        Pursuant to orders just received I will immediately send instructions to my brigade commanders to move to the lower bridge on Chickamauga at day-light tomorrow morning, and will go forward myself to select a position.

 

                        If the hour named is not deemed sufficiently early, please notify me immediately.

                                                                                   

Very Respectfully

T.C. Hindman

Maj. Gen. Comdg.

 

Lt. Col. T. M. Jack

            A.A.G.

 

 

Hd. Qrs. Hindman's Division

August 29^th 1863. 10.5. P.M.

 

Colonel,

                        Will you please notify me as soon as practicable what arrangement has been made by the Lieut Genl to relieve the two Regiments which I have out on picket duty—one on the farther side of Lookout Mountain, and one between our lower Battery and Chattanooga Creek; the one reporting direct to Army Hd. Qrs, and the other to me. I should be glad if they could be relieved at once so as to march with the rest of my command at daybreak.

 

I would also ask [paper hole] from my command [paper hole] Hd. Qrs., may be returned [paper hole] Division has been much weakened by the transfer of Walthall's Brigade.

                                                                       

I am, Colonel,

Very respectfully

T. C. Hindman

Maj Genl Comdg

 

Lt. Col T. M. Jack

            Asst. Adjt Genl

                        Polks Corps.

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