DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Brig. Gen. JOHN COOK. Camp Butler. Col. CHARLES M. PREVOST. 146th Illinois (detachment), Capt. John M. Lingle. 16th U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (detachment), Col. Charles M. Prevost. Camp Douglas. Col. BENJAMIN J. SWEET. 8th U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Lieut. Col. Lewis C. Skinner. 15th U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Maj. James E. Cornelius. Ohio Light Artillery, 24th Battery, Capt. John L. Hill. Cairo. 42d Wisconsin (detachment), Col. Ezra T. Sprague. Quincy. Col. HENRY H. DEANE. 146th Illinois (detachment), Col. Henry H. Deane. 98th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Lieut. S. F. Cooper. Rock Island. Col. ANDREW J. JOHNSON. 108th U. S. Colored Troops, Maj. Andrew J. Krause. 4th U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Lieut. Col. BENNETT H. HILL. 19th United States (detachment), Maj. Pinkney Lugenbeel. Maj. Benjami F. Har ris. 2d U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (six companies), Lieut. Col. Fabian Brydolf. 137th Company U. S. Veteran Reserve Corps (2d Battalion), Capt. Charles J. Hunt. Draft Rendezvous, Jackson, Mich. Bvt. Maj. Gen. LYSANDER CUTLER. PULASKI, TENN., January 1, 1865-8 p. m. A dispatch from Major-General Steedman, dated December 29, received to-day, reports his command at Courtland, Ala., and a small cavalry force with him advanced as far as Town Creek on that day, having made some captures since leaving Decatur, and that prisoners and citizens informed him that Hood had retreated toward Corinth. This information is confirmed by a report from General Wilson, of 6 a. m. yesterday, at Blue Water Creek, Ala. I have ordered all the cavalry to concentrate at Eastport; also, Generals Smith's and Schofield's commands. General Wood has been ordered to Huntsville with his command, where it will be as conveniently located for the resumption of active operations as at Tuscumbia, having a substantial pontoon bridge across the river at Decatur to cross on at any time. All the preliminary orders for getting the troops ready have been issued, and I shall go to Eastport myself, by way of Nashville, starting day after to-morrow (3d instant). I omitted to mention in my dispatch of last night that nearly all the regiments ordered to re-enforce me in November last have been absorbed in replacing regiments whose terms of service have expired, and, therefore, my available force will consist of only the troops which commenced the campaign at Nashville, increased by eight regiments, ordered from Murfreesborough to join General Schofield, Long's division of cavalry, and two brigades of McCook's division of cavalry. GEO. H. THOMAS, Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, The reserve artillery of the Army of the Tennessee I have ordered to Savannah, to join General Sherman. It is now at Nashville. Do you wish it fully equipped before starting? The batteries require more or less guns, caissons, horses, and harness. Half the batteries have no horses, caissons, or harness. GEO. H. THOMAS, Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding. Major-General HALLECK, [First indorsement.] ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: Does this require reply to-night; and if so, what answer shall be sent? Respectfully, E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General. [Second indorsement.] JANUARY 1, 1865. This requires no answer to-night. I will answer it in the morning, with other orders. General Sherman does not want any more artillery. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General and Chief of Staff. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS: NASHVILLE, January 1, 1865. Steps have been taken, and every effort will be made to carry them out, for the reorganization of the State. A convention will assemble here on Monday, the 9th of January. The courts are all being estab lished, and so far are working well. Soon after the meeting of the convention there will be an election held for members of Congress, Legisla ture, and Senate. The effect of the great victory over Hood's army at Nashville is being seen and felt in every part of the State; its withering influence upon rebels is more decided than anything which has transpired since the beginning of the rebellion. I thank you for the suggestions you have made in regard to placing the State in the hands of the citizens, and the aid you have proposed to give in doing so. I think the work can now be undertaken with greater prospect of success than at any former period, and no effort on my part shall be omitted in trying to accomplish so desirable an end. It is not necessary for me to say that you have a nation's gratitude for what you have done in preserving the Government of the United States, but my prayer is that all your future efforts in the preservation of the Union may be, as the past have been, crowned with success and unfading honor. Brig. Gen. JAMES L. DONALDSON, ANDREW JOHNSON, Military Governor of Tennessee. PULASKI, TENN., January 1, 1865. Nashville, Tenn.: On the 30th December I received a dispatch from General Rousseau, notifying me that the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Missouri had been sent by rail as far as Spring Hill, but could get no farther for want of wagons, which could not be issued before Wednesday. One of these regiments is intended to garrison Columbia; the other Pulaski. The garrison for these places is much needed. Can they get wagons soon? WM. D. WHIPPLE, Brigadier-General. Brig. Gen. W. D. WHIPPLE: NASHVILLE, January 1, 1865. Will see that forage for Huntsville and Chattanooga and forage for Eastport get in time. I don't know anything about wagons for garri son at Pulaski, as it is the first I have heard of it. If quartermaster there will inform me of his wants, will see he is promptly supplied. You had better keep me posted as to number of troops and animals at Eastport and what time they will be likely to remain there, so as to make arrangements here accordingly. J. L. DONALDSON, Brigadier-General and Chief Quartermaster. PULASKI, TENN., January 1, 1865. Brig. Gen. JAMES L. DONALDSON, Nashville, Tenn. : The Twenty-third Army Corps starts to-morrow morning for Eastport via Clifton. It will reach Clifton by the 7th instant. Please have boats ready to take the corps to Eastport. It is supplied up to 10th instant, and will want, after reaching Clifton, 60,000 pounds forage and 22,000 rations daily. Answer. WM. D. WHIPPLE, Brigadier-General. PULASKI, TENN., January 1, 1865. Brig. Gen. JAMES L. DONALDSON, Nashville, Tenn.: The whole of Wilson's cavalry is ordered to Eastport; therefore, send forage for it to that place. WM. D. WHIPPLE, Brigadier-General. PULASKI, January 1, 1865. Brig. Gen. J. L. DONALDSON, Nashville, Tenn.: The Fourth Army Corps is ordered to Huntsville, and will probably require a little forage at first, until they get to foraging for themselves. WM. D. WHIPPLE, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Brig. Gen. T. J. WOOD, Pulaski, Tenn., January 1, 1865. Commanding Fourth Army Corps: GENERAL: Your communication of the 30th ultimo, suggesting plan for continued operations this winter, has been received. Probably some such plan will be adopted, as you will see by the inclosed copy of telegram* from General Halleck that the lieutenant-general is not disposed to permit our army to rest long. The major-general commanding directs that Athens be not occupied by your troops, but that the entire corps be concentrated at Huntsville, and all returns made up to date, and full preparations made for continuing the campaign at as early a date as possible. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WM. D. WHIPPLE, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff. Brig. Gen. T. J. WOOD, Athens, Ala.: PULASKI, TENN., January 1, 1865. Concentrate your whole corps at Huntsville and prepare for an early resumption of the winter campaign. Instructions by letter have been sent you. The Twenty-third Corps goes to Eastport. WM. D. WHIPPLE, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff. *See 11.30 a. m. December 31, p. 441. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Brigadier-General KIMBALL: GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you send out foraging parties from each brigade of your division, for the purpose of collecting breadstuff and meat only. Household property, animals not fit for meat, &c., must not be taken. Brigade commissaries of subsistence must receipt for all property taken. He also directs that you seize mills in the country and grind for your division. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. S. FULLERTON, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff. (Copy to Generals Elliott, Beatty, and Major Goodspeed.) HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Brigadier-General ELLIOTT, Second Division: Elk River, January 1, 1865. You will send out fifteen wagons of your supply train, early to-morrow morning, through the country in the vicinity of your camp, for the purpose of collecting flooring for the bridge which is now being constructed at Buck Island Ford. Send at least five men with each wagon, and let them select plank from one inch thick upward. They can take all plank and flooring in all old outbuildings and unoccupied houses they may find. The wagons with the lumber should report to Colonel Suman at the ford by 12 m. to-morrow. By order of Brigadier-General Wood: J. S. FULLERTON, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Orders for to-day: Near Mount Rozell, Ala., January 1, 1865. This command will march, following the First Division, to Buck Island Ford, in the following order: Second Brigade, Colonel McConnell; Third Brigade, Colonel Knefler; First Brigade, Colonel Streight; artillery; all wheel vehicles, &c. By order of Brigadier-General Beatty: Major-General HALLECK, M. P. BESTOW, Assistant Adjutant-General. COLUMBIA, TENN., January 1, 1865. Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C.: I The Twenty-third Army Corps now contains only a minimum number of regiments, and their terms of service begin to expire very soon. respectfully request that new regiments may be raised in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and any other Western States, for this corps. J. M. SCHOFIELD, |