Hd Qrs AT

Top Missionary Ridge

Sept 25 1863

 

General,

            The General Comdg instructs me to call your attention to the fact that a communication addressed you several days from these Hd Qrs, calling for an explanation of your failure to attack the enemy at daylight on the morning of the 20^th inst has been unanswered.

 

            He desires that you will report without delay the causes which prevented or impeded the execution of your orders.

                                                                                   

I am General

Very respectfully

George W^m Brent

AAG

 

Lt Gen Polk

            Cmdg Corps

 

 

Hd. Qrs., Army of Tenn.,

Top Missionary Ridge

Sept. 25, 1863.

Circular:

            All persons coming in from the enemy's lines bringing information, will be sent to these Head Quarters, either through Head Qrs. of Corps, or direct, according to circumstances and distance.

                                                                                   

By comm'd of

Gen Bragg,

Kinloch Falconer

A.A.Gen

 

Lt Gen Polk,

            Comdg Corps

 

 

Head Qrs. Army Tenn

In the field

Missionary Ridge

Septr 25^th 1863

General:

            The General Com^dg desires that you will throw forward your skirmishers in the morning at daylight, and feel the enemy. Generals Hill and Longstreet have been likewise directed.

                                                                       

I am, General,

Very resp^y

Your obdt. svt.

George W^m Brent

A.A.G.

 

Lt Gen^l Polk

            Comdg Corps

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