HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Brigadier-General WOOD: The major-general commanding directs me to say that immediately upon receipt of this telegram you will send one division of your corps to Nashville by rail, and thence by steamer to this place as rapidly as possible. They will take with them their shelter tents; be supplied with rations to carry them to this place. Their wagons and ambulances will be sent across the country under a sufficient guard, the wagons to be loaded with nothing but forage and ten days' rations for the guard. Two batteries of artillery will be sent with the wagon train. Please acknowledge receipt of this. ROBT. H. RAMSEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Lieut. Col. H. C. WHARTON, Chief Engineer, Department of the Cumberland: Please send me at once the twenty boats, with the necessary equip ments of cordage, &c. As soon as possible order to us from Nashville whatever you may think will help out this train. It is much needed. TH. J. WOOD, Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding. Capt. C. H. IRVIN, HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Huntsville, Ala., January 29, 1865—12.15 p. m. Assistant Quartermaster, Department of the Cumberland: Please forward as soon as possible the balks, chesses, &c., designed for the pontoon train here, and for which requisitions have already been made. Without these articles the train here will be of no account for service. TH. J. WOOD, Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding. HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Lieut. Col. J. S. FULLERTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Fourth Army Corps: On the 6th, the day after the arrival of my division at this place, I was directed to send a brigade to re-enforce the garrison of Decatur, Ala. I ordered Bradley's (Third) brigade, Colonel Conrad commanding, sup. posing the detail would only be for a few days. I am informed that regiments have been detached and so many details made from the brigade as to prevent regular drill and other preparations for putting the command in good condition for a campaign. I trust such measures may be taken as will put that brigade in the same condition for the field with the others of the division. I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant, HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, Lieut. Col. R. W. SMITH: COLONEL: General Johnson desires you to have a party of twenty men from your regiment made ready to go on a three days' scout, starting late in the afternoon of Monday. They will be placed in charge of an officer or non-commissioned officer of energy, vigilance, and firstrate capacity generally. As an officer is to go in command of a party from the Eighth Michigan, which will co-operate with them, it is not very important that you should place an officer in command, though it is desirable, if you have a first-rate one. Let the officer or non-commissioned officer who goes report here at 9 a. m. to-morrow for instructions. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, E. T. WELLS, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, Col. E. MIX: COLONEL: You will cause a party of twenty men, in command of an efficient, enterprising, and reliable officer to be made ready to go on a three days' scout, starting to-morrow evening. They will co-operate with a party of the same number from Sixteenth Illinois, going by another road. The officer in command will report here at 9 a. m. to-morrow for instructions. This by order of Brigadier-General Johnson. Your obedient servant, Major-General STEEDMAN, E. T. WELLS, Assistant Adjutant-General. KNOXVILLE, January 29, 1865. Commanding District of the Etowah: Am just in receipt of dispatch from Colonel Grosvenor announcing his arrival at Athens, and have requested him to assume command, and adopt such measures as he may deem best. Three hundred men seut from here arrived there before Colonel Grosvenor, and 300 more were following on second train, but were delayed by an accident. Thanks for your promptness in sending to the relief of Athens. DAVIS TILLSON, CHARLESTON, January 29, 1865-4 a. m. Brigadier-General CRUFT, I have the honor to report that I have received dispatch from Athens. I transmit it to you: ATHENS, [January] 28. COMMANDERS OF POSTS, CHARLESTON AND CLEVELAND, TENN.: This post was attacked at 2 o'clock this evening by 300 or 400 rebels. After three hours' fighting we repulsed them. We have reliable information that they have 39 R R-VOL XLIX, PT I re-enforcements near and will attack us again to-morrow. Send us 200 to 400 re-enforcements, if possible, by to-morrow's train. Major MOE, Assistant Adjutant-General: WM. A. COCHRAN, Captain, Commanding Post, Athens, Tenn. A. M. ROGERS, Captain, Commanding Post. CHARLESTON, January 29, 1865. Here all right. Nothing new from above. I will advance as soon as I can hear from you. Nothing is known beyond what I know from Shall I take the operator and instrument with me to Athens? C. H. GROSVENOR, you. Maj. S. B. MOE: Lieutenant-Colonel. CHARLESTON, January 29, 1865. I go now with both trains flagging against train No. 2 from Knoxville. If I can get operator at Athens I will notify you, otherwise will send dispatches by courier. The guerrillas obstructed the track between every train near Cleveland, but did not show themselves. C. H. GROSVENOR. Maj. S. B. MOE: ATHENS, January 29, 1865. I am here with command. I find about 250 men already here to re-enforce. The garrison here is about 400, but not very well organized. The rebels under Graham are reported about eight miles off. I don't believe they are within fifteen miles. Unless you order different I will stay here to-night, or I will send half my own brigade to Charleston. The enemy left on the Georgia State road. C. H. GROSVENOR, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding. Maj. S. B. MOE, ATHENS, January 29, 1865-9 p. m. Assistant Adjutant-General: Your dispatch received.* I have sent cavalry scouts on three roads, with orders to find the enemy. Said to be strong. General Tillson urges me to proceed. I have agreed that if the enemy is in camp within fifteen miles to march rapidly to-night in time to surprise him. I do not think he is near, though Colonel Keith and others insist that he is. If I hear from them in time will report; otherwise will return in the morning. C. H. GROSVENOR, *Not found. General TILLSON: ATHENS, January 29, 1865-6 p. m. Your dispatch received.* The enemy is reported eight miles out on Georgia road. I had sent off Captain Roberts' men with some scouts from this vicinity to ascertain the position of the enemy, and if he is within reach I will push vigorously before daylight. I will send cavalry on first train after they return. Maj. S. B. MOE, Assistant Adjutant-General: C. H. GROSVENOR, BRIDGEPORT, January 29, 1865. I have the honor to report that on Friday night, 27th, I surprised and charged a rebel encampment about twelve miles from Roman's Landing. The detachment consisted of Lieutenant Smith and thirtysix men of Captain Sparks' company. They were completely routed. We killed 1, wounded 8, and captured 4, including the first sergeant. Most of their equipments and horses fell into our hands. Yesterday, 28th, on my march toward the river my rear guard was attacked about one mile from the landing by a rebel force of over eighty. The company of the Sixty-eighth New York Veteran Volunteers composing the same, repulsed them handsomely, without any loss on our part. First Lieut. Leander Martin, Company A, Eighteenth U. S. Colored Infantry, was killed in the first charge. His body is here. No other losses. Written report will follow. FELIX PR. SALM, Colonel, Commanding Post. GENERAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. SECOND BRIG. (ARTY. RESERVE), No. 3. FOURTH DIVISION, 23D ARMY CORPS, 1. First Lieut. Walter S. Bradford, Second Ohio Heavy Artillery, is announced as acting assistant adjutant-general of this brigade. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly. All communications for these headquarters will be addressed to him at Knoxville. 2. Col. H. G. Gibson, as the immediate commander of the troops at this post, assumes the duties of post commander. * * H. G. GIBSON, Colonel Second Ohio Heavy Artillery. ATHENS, January 29, 1865—4 p. m. Captain DEANE: All quiet here. The enemy, reported 300 strong, left here yesterday at 4 p. m., and are reported seven miles from here this morning. Three hundred are reported at Madisonville. Captain, Second Ohio Heavy Artillery, *Not found. T. A. STEVENSON, HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, MIL. DIST. OF KENTUCKY, Capt. CHARLES M. KEYSER, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, District of Kentucky: SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the forces under my command are doing good work. Information just received from AdjutantGeneral Lindsey reports a fight between a company of Fifty-fourth Kentucky Volunteers and a band of guerrillas under the notorious Dick Taylor, the same band that killed the negroes a few days since. Lieutenant Moore and Taylor had a hand-to-hand fight in which Moore was severely cut with a bowie knife and Taylor killed. One other guerrilla was killed and the rest routed. Very respectfully, E. H. HOBSON, Major MAHONEY, Lebanon, Ky.: LEXINGTON, KY., January 28 [29], 1865. Information just received from Danville that thirty-five guerrillas under Captain Clarke, all in Federal uniform, entered Danville this morning; robbed citizens and stores. Left Danville on the Perryville pike at 11.15. a. m. Keep a good lookout in direction of Perryville. Your dispatch just received.* In the absence of Brigadier-General Hobson: THOS. A. HOWES, Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. CAMP NELSON, KY., January 29, 1865. Major BARNES, Lebanon: Captain Clarke with thirty-five guerrillas in Danville this morning, and left going toward Perryville. Send detachment of men in that direction to meet them. S. S. FRY, Brigadier-General. Major BARNES, Lebanon, Ky.: CAMP NELSON, KY., January 29, 1865. Send one detachment through Perryville and one directly to Perryville. Order your men not to take any prisoners if they find them. Tell your men to be very careful, as guerrillas are arrayed in Federal uniform. S. S. FRY, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Eastport, Miss., January 30, 1865. Authority is hereby granted to the residents of Tishomingo County, Miss., to hold the regular sessions of circuit, probate, and police courts *See 28th p. 603. |