| Headquarters |
| Ten Miles of Knoxville |
| November 17, 1863 |
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| General Bragg |
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| The engines {on
the East Tennessee & Georgia RR} were detained by Captain
Presstman, and I believe necessarily so. The engineer was arrested
for refusing to haul our rations when we were in almost a starving
condition. I think that Captain Presstman has sent the engines back,
and the engineer, I believe, is also gone. The enemy seems to have
gone into Knoxville. We have not been able to bring him to battle
yet. We had a severe skirmish and artillery duel yesterday. |
| J. Longstreet |
| Lieutenant-General |
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