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HEAD-QUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE, ) 
 Daltox, Ga., Dec. 2d, 1S63. j 
 
 General Orders No. 214. 
 
 Upon renewed application to the President, his consent has 
 been obtained for the relinquishment of the command of this 
 Army. It is accordingly transferred to Lieut. Gen. Hardee. 
 
 The announcement of this separation is made with unfeigned 
 regret. The associations of more than two years which bind to- 
 gether a Commander and his trusted troops, cannot be severed 
 without deep emotion. A common cause and dangers shared on 
 the many hard-fought fields from Pensacola to Ohickamauga 
 have cemented bonds which time even can never impair. 
 
 The circun stances which render this step proper will be ap- 
 preciated, ho 'ever, by every good soldier and true patriot, and 
 the last appeal the General has to make to the gallant army 
 which has so long and so nobly sustained him, is to give to his 
 successor that cordial and generous support so essential to the 
 success of our arms. In that successor you have a veteran whose 
 brilliant reputation you have aided to achieve. He cannot fail, 
 if properly sustained, to fill the measure of our country's expec- 
 tations. 
 
 To the officers of my general stall', who have so long, so zeal- 
 ously, and so successfully struggled against serious difficulties in 
 support of the Army and myself, is due, in a great degree, what 
 little of success and fame we have achieved. In bidding them 
 and the Army an affectionate farewell, they have the blessing 
 and the prayers of a grateful friend. 
 
 BRAXTON BRAGG, 
 W General, C. S. A. 
 
 Official. 
 
 Gbokgb Wm, Brent, A. A, GerCl. 
 
 
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