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II. All cavalry arms in possession of infantry, such as carbines, Sharps, rifles, &c., will be immediately turned over to the chief of ordnance, and muskets will be drawn.

III. Corps commanders will, without delay, cause all persons within their respective commands to be vaccinated who have not previously been. Medical officers will report to the commanders when they have executed this order, which report will be forwarded to these headquarters.

IV. The attention of commanders is called to the following extract from General Orders, No. 17, from Adjutant and Inspector General's Department, dated Richmond, March 27, 1862, and its strict execution enjoined:

I. Hereafter the rank and file of the Army will not be permitted to carry other side-arms than those issued by the Government, or such as are appropriate to their arms of service. All side-arms now worn by dismounted troops will be turned into the Ordnance Department, for which a fair value will be paid.

By order of General Bragg:

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

No. 6. Murfreesborough, November 26, 1862.

I. His Excellency Isham G. Harris and the Honorable Andrew Ewing are announced as volunteer aides-de-camp to the commanding general.

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By command of General Bragg:

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS POLK'S CORPS,


No. 1. November 26, 1862.

The lieutenant-general commanding assumes command of this corps.

By command of Lieutenant-General Polk:

THOMAS M. JACK,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS HARDEE'S CORPS,


No. 1. Shelbyville, Tenn., November 26, 1862.

Hereafter the divisions and brigades of this army corps will be designated by the names of their permanent commanders.

By command of Lieutenant-General Hardee:

T. B. ROY,

Chief of Staff.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS HARDEE'S CORPS,

No. 1. Shellbyville, November 26, 1862.

I. The Thirty-second Regiment Mississippi Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Tison commanding, is detailed on special duty, to guard the stations and bridges on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, be-


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