ORs: (CS) Gen. E. K. Smith to Col. J. J. Morrison - July 6, 1862

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 16, Part 2, Page 722-723

KNOXVILLE, TENN.,
July 6, 1862.

Col. J. J. MORRISON,
Commanding Regiment Cavalry, Kingston, Tenn.:

COLONEL:
You will put your regiment in marching order without delay. Complete your preparations, and on the arrival of Major Harper, who left here for Kingston this morning, push on with the effective part of your regiment by the most expeditious route to McMinnville. On arriving at that point you will await orders from Colonel Forrest, who, with a brigade from Chattanooga, will command the whole expedition. You will subsist your command on the country until your junction with Colonel Forrest. He has funds for the subsistence of the whole command. You will attach to your command two companies of Colonel Spiller’s battalion, provided two companies fit for service in the field can be fonud. You should at all events have with you some portion of Colonel Spiller’s command, as the men are acquainted with the country and may render you valuable service.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant

E. KIRBY SMITH,
Major-General, Commanding.