Lt. Col. Chief of Artillery
Remarks: Wounded and lost one leg at Shilo has served to Oct. 1864
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Card #97
Hd Qrs Mil Post
West Point Geo
September 24 64
Genl
Am directed by Genl Braxton Bragg to forthwith order the arrest of Lt. Col. M.T. Polk, prefer charges against him and make application to Genl J. B. Hood to order a court martial for his trial.
Learning that Lt Col M. T. Polk is in your department will you please order him to report at once under arrest at Post of Opelika Ala notifying me at same? time of his arrest and the probable time of his arrival at that point.
I have the nonor Genl to be Very truly ????? ///
R. C. Tyler
Brig Genl Comdy
L? S? Genl R. Taylor
Comdg Dept Miss