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., page 604

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[Indorsement.]

Has not General Marshall's resignation been accepted? If not, return it to me.

G. W. Randolph.

(Referred to Secretary of War, by order General Lee, June 15, 1862.)

Abstract from field return of the Confederate forces on their arrival at Tupelo, commanded by General Braxton Bragg.

Troops.	Present for duty.						Effective total.	Aggregate present.	Aggregate present and absent.
	Infantry.		Cavalry.		Artillery.
	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
Army of the Mississippi	2,376	27,446			57	1,492	31,450	36,597	60,589
Army of the West	1,049	11,111			71	679	13,140	22,661	32,737
Cavalry			44	755			775	977	1,430
Grand total	3,425	38,557	44	755	128	2,171	45,365	60,235	94,756

headquarters Western Department, Tupelo, June 10, 1862.
Col. N. B. Forrest, Commanding Cavalry:

Colonel: The general commanding directs that you would organize parties to burn cotton within your reach, especially on this side of the Tennessee River, directing that the officer in command give receipts for the number of bales thus destroyed.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. R. Chisolm, Aide-de-Camp.

headquarters Army of the Mississippi, Tupelo, Miss., June 10, 1862.
Brigadier-General Chalmers, Commanding Cavalry, Army of the Mississippi:

General: The general commanding directs that you take command of all the cavalry in front of the Army of the Mississippi. Two regiments of General Polk's are at Saltillo--Colonels Adams and Slemons. They are to remain and throw strong pickets to the front. They connect on the right with Van Dorn's cavalry at the steam saw-mill, 1 1/2 to

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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.

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[Indorsement.]

Abstract from field return of the Confederate forces on their arrival at Tupelo, commanded by General Braxton Bragg.

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.

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[Indorsement.]

Abstract from field return of the Confederate forces on their arrival at Tupelo, commanded by General Braxton Bragg.

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.