Head Quarters, Army of the Miss."
In the field, Resaca, GA., May 12th 1864 )
General Orders
No. 1 )
I Lieut Gen. Polk assumes the command of his troops in the
field, which will be designated as the Army of the Mississippi, and which will
be composed of the Infantry Divisions of Maj. Genl Loniy and French and Brig Genl Carter
and the cavalry brigades of Brigadier Generals Armstrong, Ferguson and Ross under
command of Brig. Gen. W. H. Jackson."
The Lieut. Genl. Command’g announces the following staff for the
Army of the Mississippi,"
Lt. W.D. Galey
Col. H.C. Yeatman
Maj. Frank McNaiig()"
Maj. Douglas West
Lt. Co. T.T. Sevier
Maj. Richard Mason
“ J.J. Murphy
Capt. W.J. Morris
Capt. C.F. Vanderford
Surgeon T.W.C. Smith
“ D.P. Tucker )
By command of Lt. Gen. Polk
Douglas West
AA. G."