On To Knoxville

The First Georgia makes ready to head west, bound for Tennessee to join the army of General Albert Sidney Johnston.  General Jackson advises his General Joseph E. Johnston of the regiment's impending departure:

WINCHESTER, VA., February 18, 1862.
General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON,
Commanding Department of Northern Virginia:

. . . The First Tennessee leaves for Knoxville at dawn to-morrow morning; would have left this morning, but I thought it best not to move until something could be heard respecting the time when the cars could receive them, as the weather has been very bad and the troops are comfortable in their present position, and are within a day's march of Strasburg.

To-morrow at 10 a. m. the First Georgia will leave, and the regiments for General Holmes will move in time for their railroad transportation, as there is no evidence of an immediate move on this place. . . .

Respectfully, your obedient servant,
T. J. JACKSON,
Major-General
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Also, Colonel Ramsey, still in Richmond recuperating from his most recent bout of severe illness, receives the following order:

ADJUTANT AND INPECTOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE
Richmond, February 19, 1862.

SPECIAL ORDERS No. 41.

II.  Colonel J. N. Ramsay [Ramsey,] First Regiment Georgia Volunteers, will proceed without delay to Knoxville, Tenn., and rejoin his regiment.