Thursday, 12th Pleasant. Nothing but drilling to day. Some rumors of a battle below.
[orders and circulars Loren would, or should, have seen concurrent with his diary entry...]
General Orders No 8, Head Quarters US Forces, Paducah, KY, Sept 12th, 1861
All means of transportation brought by the troops must be turned over to the Dept Quarter Mast (Lt Pinckard) who will allow one wagon & team (or its equivalent) to each Regt or Corps.
By order C F Smith
General Orders No 9
It is imperatively required by the commanding general that Morning Reports of Regiments & detached Companies be delivered at these Headquarters as early as 10 o'clock each morning.
By order Brig Genl C F Smith
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