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orces. General Johnston readily agreed to what General Beauregard proposed, and authorized him to complete all necessary orders to that effect. Accordingly, a few days later, General Beauregard drew up a plan for the reorganization of the Army of the Mississippi, which, upon submission to General Johnston, was signed by the latter, without the slightest change or alteration, and published to the troops, in a general order, as follows: Headquarters of the forces, Corinth, Miss., March 29th, 1862. General orders, No.—. I. The undersigned assumes the command and immediate direction of the armies of Kentucky and of the Mississippi, now united, and which, in military operations, will be known as the Army of the Mississippi. II. General G. T. Beauregard will be second in command to the Commander of the Forces. III. The Army of their Mississippi will be subdivided into three army corps, and reserves of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, as follows: 1. The First Corps, unde
Polk. Additional works will go on slowly, as my force is so small and scattered. I think they will save the injured gunboat. I need three thousand infantry and the balance of Stewart's battery. J. P. McCown, Maj.-Genl. Comdg. Corinth, March 29th, 1862. Maj.-Genl. J. P. McCown, Madrid Bend, care Col. Pickett, Union City: General Mackall is ordered to relieve you. You will then await orders at Memphis. Send immediately your (and subordinate) detailed reports of evacuation of New Madrid. G. T. Beauregard. Madrid Bend, March 29th, 1862, via Union City. Col. Thomas Jordan: 'Tis said that the enemy are cutting a way (a canal) from the foot of Island No.8 to St. John's Bayou. Said to be progressing rapidly for their boats. Bombardment still slowly continues. One of our gunboats came up to Tiptonville last night; fired at seventeen times. J. P. McCown, Maj.-Genl. Comdg. Corinth, Miss., March 31st, 1862. Capt. John Adams, Comdg. Memphis, Tenn.: Bombardment of Island No