order is preserved in the train and among all connected with it. He will promptly arrest and report any officer, soldier, or employé who neglects his duty or is guilty of any disorderly act, and if he fails to report the guilty party he will himself be held responsible for the act. It will be his duty to remain with the train under his command from the time it leaves the command to which it belongs until it returns to it again. These instructions must be strictly enforced. By command of Maj. Gen. G. H. Thomas: C. GODDARD, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. MAYSVILLE, November 5, 1863. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT The following dispatch has just been received from General Sherman.* If tools and workmen were sent at once to Paint Rock Creek, that bridge could be repaired by the time General Sherman arrives here, which would be of great assistance to him when he arrives. My men have all the timber cut necessary for the bridge with what axes they could get hold of, but I cannot go any further for want of proper tools. GEORGE CROOK, HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Maysville, Ala., November 5, 1863. Comdg. Department of the Tennessee, near Florence, Ala.: GENERAL: Your communications received and dispatched to General Grant. Your best route is by Huntsville from Athens. It is some 50 miles from here to Stevenson; the cars run within 12 miles of this place to Paint Rock River. I have suggested to General Grant to have that bridge repaired by the time you arrive here, as that stream is bad to cross. I would suggest that you cross Elk River as soon as possible, for should it rain a couple of days that stream will be past fording. I have heard nothing further from enemy at Cleveland. General Hooker has whipped the enemy at Lookout Mountain, and now our boats run from Bridgeport to Chattanooga. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEORGE CROOK, Brigadier-General, Commanding Division. CHATTANOOGA, November 5, 1863-4 p. m. Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Care General Crook, Maysville, Ala. : Leave Dodge's command at Athens until further orders, and come with the remainder of your command to Stevenson, or until you re *See Sherman to Crook, October 31, Part I, p. 797. ceive other directions. I have given directions for putting the railroad from Nashville to Decatur in running order. That road is now only guarded to Columbia, and the force left by you will have to guard the balance, with the aid of cavalry from Thomas' command, until further arrangements can be made. It is not my intention to leave any portion of your army to guard roads in the Department of the Cumberland when an advance is made, and particularly not Dodge, who has been kept constantly on that duty ever since he has been subject to my orders. Your army being the smallest army in the field would be another reason why it should not be broken up guarding railroads. U. S. GRANT, HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Camp on Blue Water Creek, Ala., November 5, 1863. Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Commanding Department and Army of the Tennessee : GENERAL: I arrived here to-night with Lightburn's brigade of the Second Division. General Giles A. Smith camped here last night and is a day's march in advance, probably beyond Elk River. Woods, with the whole of the First Division, will camp to-night at Florence. He camped last night at Gravelly Creek, having finished crossing the Tennessee yesterday morning at daylight. The transportation was turned over to General Dodge, who was at Eastport, as I understood, with his whole force. The Second Division crossed the Tennessee in twenty-four hours. The First Division occupied a somewhat longer time on account of the cavalry which they had to cross with the division. There is an abundant supply of provisions at Eastport for General Dodge's command, and more were expected to arrive momentarily. The One hundred and eleventh Illinois had not reached Eastport when I left at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, but I wrote to Dodge to forward it as quick as it arrived, as you had assigned it to the Second Division. Captain Prichett, of the Lexington, informed me that the regiment was already shipped on the Sunny South when he left Paducah, and he reached Eastport the day before I left. The First and Second Divisions are in good shape; you know more of the condition of the others than I do. There are rumors of the enemy's cavalry having crossed the Tennessee to the number of 300 or 400, but our people have never encountered more than 30 or 40 of them at any one time. It is reported here that Elk River has risen so as to be unfordable, and that J. E. Smith was detained by it. I presume, however, that your information is more accurate than mine. I shall push the two divisions forward as rapidly as possible. your FRANK P. BLAIR, JR., HDQRS. FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Major-General SHERMAN, Commanding Department and Army of the Tennessee : GENERAL: The river is not fordable for loaded teams, but will be by morning. Corse has found a lower ford, which I will try, but doubt if we can get our wagons over this evening. I have ordered Corse to strip his infantry and wade them over with two days' rations, and can put them into Athens by the hour designated, 9 a. m. to morrow. It is said that Wheeler was crossing south of Huntsville Sunday. Very respectfully, HUGH EWING, Brigadier-General, Commanding Division. Major-General SHERMAN, RICHLAND CREEK, November 5, 1863-1 p. m. Commanding Department and Army of the Tennessee: GENERAL: The Third Brigade artillery and train are camped on the other side. I will not send over the division train for fear of wetting the ammunition and bread, until the bridge is finished or the water falls a few inches. It is now rising a little. In the mean time the work is being pushed, and will probably be ready by 10 o'clock in the morning. I will then hurry my division over, making way for those in the rear. I feel confident the water will not interfere with the bridge, even should the rain continue for days, and that the corps can be passed over with dispatch. I am, general, very respectfully, Major-General GRANT: HUGH EWING, Commanding Division. MEMPHIS, November 5, 1863--5 p. m. Hatch has driven one column, under Chalmers, to the Tallahatchie, but another of from 1,000 to 2,000 struck the railroad east of Saulsbury, burning trestles and destroying track. The telegraph is down and I can give no particulars. Have no troops yet from Steele. S. A. HURLBUT, Major-General HURLBUT: COLLIERVILLE, November 5, 1863. I am at this place. Could not get a fight or find any force after leaving Coldwater. EDWARD HATCH, Colonel, Commanding. Major-General HURLBUT: COLLIERVILLE, November 5, 1863. Don't know where Mizner is. McCrillis camped near Coldwater last night; marched toward Holly Springs this morning. I forwarded your last dispatch received by me at Quinn's Mill, on Coldwater. E. HATCH, Colonel, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Lieutenant-Colonel HEPBURN, Second Iowa Cavalry, Collierville, Tenn.: Send the following to Colonel Hatch: If you are sure the enemy has fled for the Tallahatchie, turn on Richardson and cut up his force. You need not follow Chalmers. Richardson will try to cross the railroad into West Tennessee. S. A. HURLBUT, HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Brigadier-General STEVENSON, Corinth, Miss.: As soon as troops arrive from Arkansas they will be pushed out. You must keep one or two engines and a train at Corinth. If threatened, let go of the posts down to Moscow and call into Corinth and hold that point until we get out to you. Lee's forces have gone east. Roddey only remains. There is no doubt you are too weak, but there is no help for it. The cavalry will keep your south front clear as soon as this trip is over. S. A. HURLBUT. HDQRS. LEFT WING, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Brig. Gen. T. W. SWEENY, Commanding Second Division, Iuka, Miss.: The general commanding directs that you move out at daylight to-morrow morning, carrying out his written instructions sent you to-day. Cars were ordered sufficient to carry all stores to Corinth to-day. If the regiments have more on hand than they can carry it is the fault of your quartermaster, as the orders were issued long ago as to what transportation they could be allowed. Orders went to you last evening in relation to the wagons that came up on the train in the night. At 10 o'clock this a. m. no move had been made to put teams to them. The Twelfth and One hundred and twenty-second Regiments Illinois Volunteer Infantry were ordered to move here early this morning. They report here to-night, and say they did not start until 11 this a. m. Such delays must not be allowed. Colonel Mersy is crossing to-night, and no one is here to relieve him. Your advance will be expected here by 9 or 10 a. m. to-morrow. By order of Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge : J. W. BARNES, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. GENERAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 4. The habit of raiding parties of rebel cavalry visiting towns, villages, and farms, where there are no Federal forces, and pillaging Union families, having become prevalent, department commanders will take immediate steps to abate the evil or make the loss by such raids fall upon secessionists and secession sympathizers of the neighborhood where such acts are committed. For every act of violence to the person of an unarmed Union citizen, a secessionist will be arrested and held as hostage for the delivery of the offender. For every dollar's worth of property taken from such citizens or destroyed by raiders, an assessment will be made upon secessionists of the neighborhood and collected by the nearest military forces under the supervision of the commander thereof, and the amount thus collected paid over to the sufferers. When such assessments cannot be collected in money, property useful to the Government may be taken at a fair valuation, and the amount paid in money by a disbursing officer of the Government, who will take such property upon his returns. Wealthy secession citizens will be assessed in money and provisions for the support of Union refugees who have and may be driven from their homes and into our lines by the acts of those with whom such secession citizens are in sympathy. All collections and payments under this order will be made through disbursing officers of the Government, whose accounts must show all money and property received under it and how disposed of. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. T. S. BOWERS, Assistant Adjutant-General. HDR DEPT. OF THE, CUMBERLAND; I. Capt. Thomas G. Baylor, Ordnance Corps, having, pursuant to orders from the Secretary of War, relieved Capt. Horace Porter from duty at these headquarters, is announced as chief of ordnance for this army, and will at once enter upon the discharge of his duties. The general commanding takes this occasion to express his appreciation of the valuable service rendered by Captain Porter during his connection with this army. His thorough knowledge of the duties of his position, his good judgment, and untiring industry have |