IN THE FIELD, Near Resaca, May 12, 1864.

(Received midnight 15th.)

Major-General WASHBURN,

Memphis:

Use the militia to garrison Memphis, and organize a force from the balance of your command to strike Grenada the first opportunity.

J. B. McPHERSON,

Major-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY DIVISION, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Memphis, Tenn., May 12, 1864.

Colonel E. F. WINSLOW,

Commanding Second Brigade:

COLONEL: You will detail daily from your command a vedette guard of nine men and one non-commissioned officer for each of the following roads: The Randolph, Old Raleigh, New Raleigh, Germantown, New State Line, Pigeon Roost, Hernando, and Horn Lake. These will be posted at a suitable distance in advance of the infantry pickets, and will be relieved each morning at 9 o'clock by others. You will also detail each day a commissioned officer to act as officer of the day, whose duty it shall be to see that these vedette posts are properly posted, and that they understand and properly perform their duties. He will report at these headquarters at least once each day. It is suggested that the same officer remain on this duty two days in succession, as it is difficult to make the entire rounds and properly instruct the guards in one day. The Provisional Regiment is now performing all this duty for the entire command.

By order of Brigadier General B. H. Grierson:

S. L. WOODWARD,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
Vicksburg, May 13, 1864. (Received 17th.)

Major General C. C. WASHBURN,

Commanding District of WEST Tennessee, Memphis:

Hold as large a portion of your force as can safely be spared from your district in readiness to move to this place. The troops that come will be equipped lightly for service in the field. If the movement becomes necessary, the orders will be sent to you from the mouth of Red River. Similar orders have been sent to General Steele.

ED. R. S. CANBY,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRICT,
Columbus, Ky., May 13, 1864.

Major General C. C. WASHBURN:

GENERAL: Your letter of May 11, respecting District General Orders, No. 3,* is received this evening.

I found this district, with the exception of Paducah and Columbus, in the possession of Forrest's forces, and all supplies were interdicted

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*See p. 22.

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