. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . could hope to be for some time to come, whereasthe union of Buells forces with Grant, which might be anticipated at anearly day, would make any offensive oi^eration on our side out of the ques-tion. Thereupon, General Johnston instructed Colonel Jordan to issue theorders for the movement. This was done in General Braggs bed-chamber,in a circular to the three corps commanders directing them to hold theircommands in hand, ready to advance upon the enemy in the morning by6 A. M., wit
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . could hope to be for some time to come, whereasthe union of Buells forces with Grant, which might be anticipated at anearly day, would make any offensive oi^eration on our side out of the ques-tion. Thereupon, General Johnston instructed Colonel Jordan to issue theorders for the movement. This was done in General Braggs bed-chamber,in a circular to the three corps commanders directing them to hold theircommands in hand, ready to advance upon the enemy in the morning by6 A. M., with 3 days cooked rations in haversacks, 100 rounds of ammunitionfor small arms, and 200 rounds for field-pieces. Carry 2 days cooked sub-sistence in wagons and 2 tents to the company. These orders reached thehands of Generals Polk and Hardee by 1: 30 a. m., and General Breckinridgewas notified to the same effect by telegraph that night. As it had been agi-eed between General Johnston and myself, the dayafter his arrival at Corinth, that all orders relating to our operations in that 58o THE CAMPAIGN OF
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