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y were as familiar as a nursery tale, whereas they were wholly unknown to General Johnston. It was, therefore, both natural and just that General Beauregard should have the actual command of the army, as he certainly had the responsibility for the issue of the contest. General Beauregard was in command, not of the left only, but of our whole line, including the left, the centre, and the right. He issued orders to all our united forces then gathered on the field, the new field, which, General Johnson says, had been substituted for the first. On that field did he command, fight, and win the battle, while General Johnston, at his request, had gone to the rear to assist him by sending forward reinforcements. Not once during the whole battle did General Johnston give him a single order. All orders on the evening previous, as well as on that day, were, as we have seen, suggested and issued by General Beauregard, and acquiesced in by General Johnston. From the moment the latter withdr
's two brigades had passed headquarters in their movement to the right, General Beauregard sent Johnson's brigade, of General Polk's corps, as a further reinforcement to the right; and, thereupon, atolonel Augustin's Report, in Appendix. on Colonel Adams's right, while Cheatham's division (Bushrod Johnson's and Stevens's brigades), sent to the same quarter by General Beauregard, came up on its l joined their lines and engaged the enemy, while Adams's (Gladden's) brigade fell to the rear. Johnson's two right regiments, which had become temporarily detached by reason of the features of the g remained separated from the rest of the brigade and their commander during the day. General Bushrod Johnson's Report. Wallace's and Hurlbut's divisions, deliberately posted and handied with 's division was on my right. The second brigade of my division (Stephens's), with a portion of Johnson's (my first), retired to our camp of the night previous—Saturday night. This camp was near Gene
phis, superior to ordinary muskets. G. T. Beauregard. This telegram was repeated to the Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Jackson, Tenn., March 10th, 1862. To General A. S. Johnston, Decatur: Please send me immediately B. Johnson and Mackall, if possible. Do not collect more cars and engines from western part of road than absolutely necessary, lest they be cut off at Tuscumbia. G. T. Beauregard. Jackson, Tenn., March 11th, 1862. General,—Knowing the importance of ordered General Polk to advance his 3d and 4th brigades to left and front, to strengthen Bragg's left. At 9.10, ordered General Polk to send one brigade by flank to support our extreme right; accompanied the brigade detailed, that of General Bushrod Johnson, part of the way, and returned to Headquarters No. 1 at 9 h. 30 A. M. At 9 h. 35 m., left Headquarters No. 1 with yourself and staff for more advanced position. Between time of arrival at Headquarters No. 2 and 11 h. A. M., carried o