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The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Gen. Bragg's army. (search)
From Gen. Bragg's army. [from our Own Correspondent.] Dalton, Ga., Dec. 2d, 1863. It is not known whether Gen. Hardee will remain in permanent command of the army; but if he should do so, then it will be necessary to assign Major-Generals to the command of the corps into which it is divided, since he takes rank among the junior Lieutenant-Generals. Of the officers of this rank the following is the order of their appointment, to wit: Longstreet, Kirby Smith, Polk, Holmes, Hardee, Jackson, Pemberton, Ewell, A P. Hill, and D. H. Hill. Think of Jackson and Hardee coming after Holmes, and barely taking precedence of Pemberton! Gen. Hardee has already declined the command of the army, except temporarily. He thinks that one of our very ablest officers should be assigned to duty here, and his modesty forbids him to believe that he is the proper person for the position. This is the third time that Gen. Bragg has asked to be relieved. The first time, I understand, after t