| Hdqrs. Department of Ala., Miss., and East La. |
| Demopolis, Ala. |
| May 9, 1864 |
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| Brig. Gen. P. D. Roddey |
| Commanding |
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| General, |
| Your two communications of the 4th and
5th are received. I assumed command of this department this morning.
Lieutenant-General Polk has gone to General Johnston's assistance
with Loring, French, and three of my brigades (to Rome). Your duty now is more important than heretofore, as you stand in
front of Selma. ***** The cars are now returning to Corinth
{at the junction of the Mobile & Ohio RR
and the Memphis & Charleston RR}; will order the railroad repaired to
Cherokee {38 miles east of Corinth}, and if possible to
Tuscumbia {14 miles east of Cherokee -- both
on the Memphis & Charleston RR}. Forrest has just arrived at
Tupelo. ***** |
| I am, general, very respectfully, |
| S. D. Lee |
| Major-General |
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