Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns.
Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott, Ed.

[421] the Mississippi at the point at which the enemy's boats are found and in the rivers above. Beyond all he must be a man of coolness, nerve, and judgment, and one whose whole heart is in our cause. Such a man is Colonel Richmond, who has been a member of my staff for many months — a man I know well — and who, in my opinion, is better adapted to that service than any man I know in or out of the Naval service. Colonel Richmond has served for eight years in the Navy. I believe his appointment to that command of great importance to our cause, and I shall be glad to see it made.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

P. S.--As to the battle of the 6th and 7th, I refer you to Colonel Richmond. I have nominated two of my colonels for promotion-Colonel Preston Smith and Colonel George Maney. Both distinguished themselves, and both are highly competent for brigade commanders. I need: them both badly.

Special orders, no. 27.

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IX. The Third Army Corps will guard and hold in observation the road from Farmington to the south as far as its intersection with the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Major-General Hardee will post one regiment at Farmington, and will maintain a line of infantry posts and pickets in front of the road indicated. Cavalry pickets will also be established on the same flank by General Gardner, to act in concert as prescribed in General Orders, No. 5, from these headquarters, dated Jackson, Tenn., March 17, 1862.

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By command of General Beauregard: