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Army news.
The remains of Gen. John B. Villipigue, whose death was noticed, have arrived at Mobile.
Gen. V. was a native of South Carolina, and graduated at West Point in 1854.
But a few months ago he was awarded by Gen. Beauregard a sword which had been sent by a Southerner in Europe to be presented to "the bravest man in the army of the Mississippi."
Lieut-Gen. (Bishop) Leonidas Polk is in Raleigh, N. C., on a visit to Hon. Kenneth Rayner.
Gen. Huger was at Columbia, N. C., last week on his way to Charleston.
Gen. Howell Cobb has been assigned to the commend of the new department bounded by the Suwanee and Chattahoochee rivers, in Florida, and embracing Southwestern Georgia.
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Farewell address of Lieut.-Gen'l Leonidas Polk . (search)
Farewell address of Lieut.-Gen'l Leonidas Polk.
--Upon being relieved from his command, General Polk issued the following address:
Headq'rs Polk's Corps, Tenn.,Missionary Ridge, Sept. 30th, General Polk issued the following address:
Headq'rs Polk's Corps, Tenn.,Missionary Ridge, Sept. 30th, 1863. To the Officers and Soldiers of Polk's Corps:
In consequence of an unfortunate disagreement between myself and the Commander-in-Chief of this Department, I have been relieved of my commandPolk's Corps, Tenn.,Missionary Ridge, Sept. 30th, 1863. To the Officers and Soldiers of Polk's Corps:
In consequence of an unfortunate disagreement between myself and the Commander-in-Chief of this Department, I have been relieved of my command, and am about to retire from the army.
Without attempting to explain the circumstances of this disagreement, or prejudicing the public mind by a premature appeal to its judgment, I must be permittedPolk's Corps:
In consequence of an unfortunate disagreement between myself and the Commander-in-Chief of this Department, I have been relieved of my command, and am about to retire from the army.
Without attempting to explain the circumstances of this disagreement, or prejudicing the public mind by a premature appeal to its judgment, I must be permitted to express my unqualified conviction of the rectitude of my conduct, and that time and investigation will amply vindicate my action on the field of Chickamauga.
I cannot, however, part, even tem d during the years of our association, both in camp and on the field, is graven on my heart, and will be treasured there until it ceases to beat. Your friend, (Signed,) L. Polk, Lieut.-General.
Good News from Mississippi.
[Official Dispatch.] Demopolis, Feb. 24, 1864.
To Gen. S. Cooper:
The following dispatch just received:
Headq'rs, Starkville, Miss, Feb. 22 --Lieut. Gen. Polk: Major General Forrest reports at 9 P. M. yesterday, two miles south of Pontotoc, we have had severe fighting all day with the enemy.
The engagement closed about dark.
We have killed about 40 of the enemy and captured about 100.
Our loss is not known, but is not so heavy as that of stands to hold us in check and to save their pack mules, etc., from a stampede.
The fight closed with a grand cavalry charge of the enemy's whole force.
We repulsed them with heavy loss and completely routed them. (Signed) S. D. Lee Leonidas Polk, Lieut. Gen.
[Press Dispatch] Montgomery, Feb. 25.
--The latest from the West indicates that the enemy has certainly withdrawn towards Memphis and Vicksburg.
They laid waste the country as far as possible.
It is reported that t