OR, Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 2, Page 339

Hdqrs Second Grand Div., Army of the Mississippi
Corinth, Miss., March 18, 1862
 
Col. Thomas Jordan
Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Miss., Jackson, Tenn.
 
Colonel,
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   Our whole railroad system is utterly deranged and confused. Wood and water stations are abandoned; employés there and elsewhere, for want of pay, refuse to work; engineers and conductors are either worn down, or, being Northern men, abandon their positions, or manage to retard and obstruct our operations. Our troops, too, monopolize or plunder the eating and sleeping houses on the road, so that these people are really unable to live. These are distressing facts it is useless to conceal, and all owing to a want of system and discipline. I dare not hope to overcome them, but I will struggle as long as a chance remains.
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I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant
Braxton Bragg
Major-General, Commanding

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