Message from John Bell Hood Announcing His Relief from Command of the Army of Tennessee
January 23, 1865 On January 23, 1865, John Bell Hood announced that he had been relieved of command of the Army of Tennessee at his own request. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE, Tupelo, Miss., January 23, 1865. SOLDIERS:;; At my request I have this day been relieved from the command of this army. In taking leave…
Message from John Bell Hood Confirming He Had Assumed Command of the Department and Army of Tennessee
July 18, 1864 On July 18, 1864, General John Bell Hood informed Confederate President Jefferson Davis that he had assumed command of the army of Tennessee. ATLANTA, July 18, 1864. General SAMUEL COOPER, Adjutant and inspector General: I have assumed command of the Army and Department of Tennessee. J. B. HOOD. (Same to President Davis.)…
Message from John Bell Hood Regarding His Appointment as Commander of the Army of Tennessee
July 18, 1864 On July 18, 1864, General John Bell Hood sent a message to Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General of the Confederate Army, acknowledging his appointment as commander of the Army of Tennessee. ATLANTA, July 18, 1864. General S. Cooper: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of my appointment as general…
Message from Joseph E. Johnston Reacting to Orders to Transfer Command of the Army of Tennessee to John Bell Hood
July 18, 1864 On July 18, 1864, General Joseph E Johnston replied to orders from Confederate President Jefferson Davis to transfer command of the Army of Tennessee to General John Bell Hood. NEAR ATLANTA, July 18, 1864. General S. COOPER, Richmond: Your dispatch of yesterday received and obeyed. Command of the Army and Department of…
Message from Joseph E. Johnston Regarding Robert E. Lee’s Order to Drive Back Sherman
February 22, 1865 On February 22, 1865, General Joseph E. Johnston informed Robert E. Lee that it was too late for Lee to expect Johnston to consolidate the Confederate troops in the Carolinas and drive back William T. Sherman. LINCOLNTON, N. C., February 22, 1865. General R. E. LEE It is too late to expect…
Message from P.G.T. Beauregard Assuming Command of the Army of the Mississippi
March 5, 1862 On March 5, 1862, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard issued a letter to his soldiers announcing that he was assuming command of the Army of the Mississippi. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Jackson, Tenn., March 5, 1862. SOLDIERS: I assume this day the command of the Army of the Mississippi, for the defense…
Message from Richard Taylor Announcing that He Had Assumed Command of the Army of Tennessee
January 23, 1865 On January 23, 1865, Lieutenant General Richard Taylor informed the assistant adjutant general of the Confederacy that he had assumed command of the Army of Tennessee. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE Tupelo, January 23, 1865. COL. GEORGE WILLIAM BRENT, Assistant Adjutant- General, Montgomery, Ala.: ;;;;;;;;;;; COLONEL: General Hood desiring to leave, I have…
Message from Robert E. Lee Assigning Joseph E. Johnston to Command of Troops in Carolinas
February 22, 1865 On February 22, 1865, Robert E. Lee ordered General Joseph Johnston to Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. HEADQUARTERS, February 22, 1865. General J. E. JOHNSTON: Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in Department of South…
Message from W.T. Sherman to William Sooy Smith
January 27, 1864 On January 27, 1864. William T. Sherman ordered Brigadier General William Sooy Smith to drive south through Mississippi and rendezvous with him at Meridian on or about February 10. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE Memphis, January 27, 1864 Brig. Gen. WILLIAM SOOY SMITH, Commanding Cavalry, &c., present: DEAR GENERAL: By an order…
Message from William J. Hardee Assuming Command of the Army of Tennessee
December 2, 1863 On December 2, 1863, Confederate Lieutenant General William J Hardee issued a message to the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee announcing that he had assumed command. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE, Dalton, Ga., December 2, 1863. To the Soldiers of the Army of Tennessee: General Bragg haying been relieved from duty with…