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their lives a sacrifice for a great principle.
The nation mourns for them.
By command of
headquarters District West-Tennessee, Jackson, Tenn., October 7, 1862.
General orders, No. 89.
The following despatch from the President of the United States of America has been officially received, and is published to the armies in this District: I congratulate you and all concerned in your recent battles and victories. How does it all sum up? I especially regret the death of Gen. Hackleman, and am very anxious to know the condition of General Oglesby, who is an intimate personal friend.