General Orders, No. 22 (Headquarters of the Army of the Mississippi) (CSA)

July 5, 1862

On July 5, 1862, Confederate General Braxton Bragg issued General Orders, No. 22, relinquishing command of the Army of the Mississippi to Major General William J. Hardee.

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General Orders, No. 22

Headquarters of the Army of the Mississippi
Tupelo, Miss. July
 5, 1862

In compliance with General Orders, No. 89, Paragraph III, dated Headquarters Department No. 2, Tupelo, Miss., July 2, 1862, General Bragg relinquishes the command of the Army of the Mississippi to Major-General Hardee.

By command of General Bragg

GEO.G. GARNER
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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  • Article Title General Orders, No. 22 (Headquarters of the Army of the Mississippi) (CSA)
  • Date July 5, 1862
  • Author
  • Keywords Braxton Bragg, Army of the Mississippi, William J. Hardee
  • Website Name American History Central: The Encyclopedia of American History
  • Publisher American History Central
  • Producer R.Squared Communications, LLC
  • Date Published
  • Last Update January 9, 2025
  • Access Date October 7, 2026

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