Message from Braxton Bragg Assuming Command of the Army of the Mississippi (CSA)
June 27, 1862 On June 27, 1862, Confederate General Braxton Bragg issued a message announcing that he was taking permanent command of the Army of the Mississippi. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT No. 2, Tupelo, Miss., June 27, 1862. Pursuant to the orders of the President I assume the permanent command of the forces in this department. The…
Message from Braxton Bragg Requesting to be Relieved from Command of the Army of Tennessee
November 29, 1863 On November 29, 1863, General Braxton Bragg wrote to General Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General of the Confederate Army, asking to be relieved from command of the Army Tennessee. General S. COOPER: Our advance last night was at Tunnel Hill, the enemy just this side of Ringgold. We hope to maintain…
Message from Jefferson Davis Appointing Braxton Bragg to Command the Western Department
June 20, 1862 On June 20, 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis informed Braxton Bragg that he (Bragg) was replacing P.G.T. Beauregard as permanent commander of the Western Department. Richmond, Va., June 20, 1862. General Braxton Bragg, Tupelo, Miss.: Your dispatch informing me that General Beauregard had turned over command to you and left for Mobile…
Message from Jefferson Davis Appointing Joseph E. Johnston to Command of the Army of Tennessee
December 16, 1863 On December 16, 1863, Confederate President Jefferson Davis appointed General Joseph E. Johnston to command the Army of Tennessee. RICHMOND, December 16, 1863. General J. E. JOHNSTON: You will turn over the immediate command of the Army of the Mississippi to Lieutenant-General Polk, and proceed to Dalton and assume command of the…
Message from Jefferson Davis Assigning Robert E. Lee to Command the Army of Northern Virginia
June 1, 1862 On June 1, 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis wrote to General Robert E. Lee. assigning him to command of the troops in Eastern Virginia and in North Carolina that would henceforth be known as the Army of Northern Virginia. RICHMOND, VA., June 1, 1862. General R. E. LEE: ;;;;;;;;;;; SIR: The unfortunate…
Message from Jefferson Davis Instructing Leonidas Polk to Join Forces with Joseph E. Johnston in Georgia
May 4, 1864 On May 4, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis instructed Leonidas Polk to bring his Army of Mississippi to Georgia to join forces with Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee. RICHMOND, May 4, 1864. Lieutenant General L. POLK: The President directs, in consequence of the movements of the enemy in front of General…
Message from Jefferson Davis Relieving Braxton Bragg from Command of the Army of Tennessee
November 30, 1863 On November 30, 1863, General Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General of the Confederate Army informed General Braxton Bragg that President Jefferson Davis had relieved him from command of the Army of Tennessee. RICHMOND, November 30, 1863. General BRAXTON BRAGG, Dalton, Ga.: GENERAL: Your dispatches of yesterday received. Your request to be…
Message from Jefferson Davis Relieving Leonidas Polk from Duty with the Army of Tennessee
October 23, 1863 On October 23, 1863, Confederate President Jefferson Davis informed General Leonidas Polk that he was relieved of duty from the Army of Tennessee. MERIDIAN, Miss., October 23, 1863. General L. POLK, Atlanta, Ga.: You are relieved from duty with the Army of Tennessee and will relieve Lieutenant-General Hardee of the command of…
Message from Jefferson Davis Relieving William J. Hardee from Duty with the Army of Tennessee
September 28, 1864 On September 28, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis ordered John Bell Hood to relieve William J. Hardee from duty with the Army of Tennessee. WEST POINT, ALA., September 28, 1864. General JOHN B. HOOD, Headquarters Army of Tennessee: Relieve Lieutenant-General Hardee from duty with the Army of Tennessee, and direct him to…
Message from Jefferson Davis to Hood, Hardee, and Stewart Regarding Hood’s Appointment as Commander of the Army of Tennessee
July 18, 1864 On July 18, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis responded to a message from Generals John Bell Hood, William J. Hardee, and Alex Stewart questioning the timing of Hood's appointment as commander of the Army of Tennessee. RICHMOND, July 18, 1864. General Hood: Your telegram of this date received. A change of commanders,…