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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 138 (search)
my of the Ohio, camp near Crab orchard, Oct. 18. Col. Jas. B. Fry, Chief of Staff: I have the honor to report that in compliance with written instructions from you, dated October seventh, eight P. M., and received by me at my camp at Maxville, at half-past 2 A. M. on the morning of the eighth, I marched at five A. M. on the Perryville road. I had but a portion of my corps with me, Rousseau's and Jackson's divisions, the Second division under Gen. Sill having been detached to march upon Frankfort. The Tenth division, Gen. Jackson commanding, was entitled to the advance, but being composed entirely of new troops, I ordered Gen. Rousseau's division to take the lead. Gen. Rousseau was ordered to march with great caution in view of the known presence of the enemy at Harrodsburgh, and also of your letter informing me that the enemy would resist your advance into Perryville, and that you intended to attack them that day. Hearing reports of artillery in the morning, our march was hasten
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel reports and narratives. (search)
Rebel reports and narratives. General Bragg's report. headquarters Department No. 2, Bryantsville, Ky., Oct. 12. sir: Finding the enemy pressing heavily in his rear, near Perryville, Major-General Hardee, of Polk's command, was obliged to halt and check him at that point. Having arrived at Harrodsburgh from Frankfort, I determined to give him battle there, and accordingly concentrated three divisions of my old command — the army of the Mississippi, now under command of Major-General Polk--Cheatham's, Buckner's and Anderson's, and directed Gen. Polk to take the command on the seventh, and attack the enemy the next morning. Withers's division had gone the day before to support Smith. Hearing, on the night of the seventh, that the force in front of Smith had rapidly retreated, I moved early next morning, to be present at the operations of Polk's command. The two armies were formed confronting each other, on opposite sides of the town of Perryville. After consulting th