ORs: (CS) Report of General Polk - October 6, 1862

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 16, Part 1, Page 1095

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Harrodsburg, Ky.,
October 6, 1862—11 p. m.

General BRAGG:

GENERAL:
I send you some dispatches just received. I have ordered General Anderson to move at 3 a. m. to-morrow morning to join General Hardee at Perryville and General Cleburne to follow him at 4 a. m. I have ordered both to have two days’ cooked rations in the haversacks. Wood’s rations will be sent him in the morning. I have ordered Wharton to report to General Hardee with his own and Wade’s cavalry and the regiment of infantry now at Lebanon. This force I think, will be sufficient for the general’s purposes. I have directed General Cheatham not to leave his present camp near town for that under General Withers, 4 miles out, until further orders. I have directed General Hardee to ascertain, if possible, the strength of the enemy which may be covered by his advance. I cannot think it large.

I am, general, respectfully, your obedient servant,

L. POLK,
Major-General, Commanding Army of the Mississippi.

P. 5.—I have had two companies of cavalry posted on the road leading to Mackville.