| Hdqrs Second Grand Div., Army of the Mississippi |
| Corinth, Miss., March 18, 1862 |
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| Col. Thomas Jordan |
| Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Miss.,
Jackson, Tenn. |
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| 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. |
| ***** |
| I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient
servant |
| Braxton Bragg |
| Major-General, Commanding |
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