SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 165.
Richmond, July 17, 1862.

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XI. Captain J. D. Bradford, assigtant adjutant-general, Provisional Army, will report to General Braxton Bragg, commanding, &c., at Tupelo, Miss., for duty with BGrig. General D. W. Adams.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

John WITHIRS,
Assistatn Adjutant-General.

[17.]

TUPELO, MISS., July 21, 1862.

President JEFFERSON DAVIS,

Richmond, Va.:

Will move immediately to Chattanooga in force and advance from there. Forward movement from here inf orce is not practicable. Will leave this line well defended.

BRAXTON BRAGG.

[17.]

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GEENRAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 169.
Richmond, July 22, 1862.

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II. Colonel J. Lucius Davis, of Tenth Regiment of Virginia Cavalry, will proceed to Dublin Depot, Va., and report to Major- General Loring, commanding Department of Southwestern Virginia, for duty with the cavalry in that Department.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

John WITHERS,
Assistatn Adjutant-Geneal.

[16.]

TUPELO, MISS., July 22, 1862.

Presidnet JEFFERSON DAVIS,

Richmond, Va.:

Obstacles in front connected with danger to Chattanooga induce a change of base. Fully impressed with great importance of that line, am moving to East Tennessee. Produce rapid offencive from there following the consternation now being produced by our caavlary. Leve this State amply protected by Van Dorn at Vicxksburg and Price here.

BRAXTON BRAGG.

[17.]

TUPELO, July 22, 1862.

General BEAUREGARD:

MY DEAR GENERAL: As I am changing entirely, under altered circumstances, the plan of operations here, I submit to you what I propose and behg your candid criticism, and in view of the cordial and sincere relations we have ever maintanined, I trust to your compliance. I am