Office of Inspector of Conscription

Raleigh N.C. Sept 23^rd/63

Pvt S. P. Watters

            of Lt Gen Polk's Escort Troop, unattached presently

                       

Sir

                                    By virtue of Special authority confided to me by the War Department, You are hereby appointed Drillmaster with the rank of Second Lieutenant, Subject to the confirmation of the War Department, and will report for duty to the Commandant of Conscripts here.

 

            Your acceptance will be forwarded to me at the Bureau of Conscription with the consent of Lt. Gen. Polk to your detachment from his Corps, without which consent the final confirmation of your appointment will not be recommended

                                                                       

I am Sir Very Respectfully

Your Obt Servt

 (signed)           G. W. Lay

Lt Col Inspector

 

Official

            G W Lay

            LtCol AAG

 

 

Hd Qrs Army Tenn

near Chattanooga, Tenn.

Sept. 23, 1863.

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General:

            The enemy are reported advancing.

            The General Comg directs that you move up your command promptly, and form with your left connecting with Longstreet's right, on the road leading from Crutchfield's House across Missionary Ridge.

                                                                        I am, Gen^l

                                                                        Very Respfy,

                                                                        Your Obdt. Servt.,

                                                                        Kinloch Falconer,

                                                                                    A.A.Gen

Lt. Gen Polk,

Comg Right Wing

 

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Sept. 23d/63

 

Kinloch Falconer

            A.A.Genl.

 

Orders the Comm^d

of Genl. Polk

to move forw^d

 

 

Head Quarters Army Tenn

In the Field

Near Red House Ford

Septr 23^rd 1863

General Orders

            No 181.

                                    I. The transportation of this Army is established upon the following basis, viz:

General & Staff                                  2 four horse wagons & one ambulance

                                                Hd. Qrs. of Wing & Corps.

Quartermaster                                     1 four horse wagon

Commissary of Subs                           1 four horse wagon

Chief of Ordnance                              1 four horse wagon

Medical Director                                1 four horse wagon

Chief of Artillery                                1 four horse wagon

Signal Officer                                     1 two horse wagon

Couriers                                              1 two horse wagon

                                                Hd. Qrs. of Divisions

General & Staff                                  2 four horse wagons

Quartermasters                                   1 four horse wagon

Commissary of Sub                            1 four horse wagon

Ordnance Officer                                1 two horse wagon

Signal Officer                                     1 two horse wagon

                                                Brigade Hd. Qrs.

General & Staff                                  1 four horse wagon

Qr Mr & Com^y                                    1 four horse wagon

Medical Wagon                                  1 four horse wagon

Forage wagon                                     1 four horse wagon

Forge                                                   1 four horse team

                        Field and Staff of regiments                           1 four horse wagon

                        Company Officers of a Regiment                  1 four horse wagon

                        For every 300 men present                             1 four horse wagon

                        Over 300 men                                                 2 four horse wagons

            One four horse forage wagon for each regiment.

                                                Artillery Battalion

Field & Staff                           1 four horse wagon

Qr Mr & Com^y                                    1 two horse wagon

Surgeon                                               1 two horse wagon

For the officers of each Battery          1 two horse wagon

For each Battery                                 3 four horse wagons;

            one for the baggage of the men; the other two exclusively for forage.

                                    II. There will be a Brigade Ordnance Train of 1 four horse wagon for every 375 men present for duty, and a Reserve train for each Division, of 1 four horse wagon for every 375 men present for duty.

                                    III. Each Battalion of Artillery will have an Ordnance Train of Ten (10) wagons.

                                    IV. From the Surplus transportation there will also be organized a Reserve Ordnance train for each Corps as large as the available transportation will furnish permit.

                                    V. A Supply train to carry provisions for ten days will be organized as early as possible for each Corps.

                                    VI. The transportation in either wing of the Army above this allowance, will be send to Hd. Qrs. and placed at the disposal of the Chief Quarter Master, Maj. McMicken.

                                    VII. This reduction is necessary to secure the fruits of our recent victory. These can only be secured by rapidity of movement, the Army must be freed from every unnecessary incumbrance.

                                                                                    By Command of

                                                                                    General Bragg

                                                                                    George W^m Brent

                                                                                                            A.A.G.

Lt. Genl Polk

Comdg Right Wing

 

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H^d Qrs AT

Sept 23/63

 

General Orders

            No 181

 

Transportation of

the Army

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