HEADQUARTERS RIGHT WING, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Memphis, Tenn., August 3, 1864.

Colonel WILLIAM T. SHAW,

Commanding THIRD DIVISION, SIXTEENTH Army Corps:

COLONEL: The general commanding directs that the brigade previously ordered out of your command to report at the railroad depot at 6 o'clock to-morrow, will report there at 5 o'clock instead of 6 o'clock.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. HOUGH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Memphis, Tenn., August 3, 1864

Colonel J. I. GILBERT,

Commanding Second Brigade, THIRD DIVISION, 16th Army Corps:

COLONEL: I am directed by the colonel commanding DIVISION to order that you move with your command to the Memphis and Charleston Railroad depot to-morrow, August 4, 1864, reporting there at 6 a. m. As soon as the command is embarked on the cars you will move by rail to Holly Springs, Miss., reporting on your arrival to Brigadier General J. A. Mower for instructions.

I have the honor to be, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAMES B. COMSTOCK,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS RIGHT WING, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Memphis, Tenn., August 3, 1864.

Colonel E. BOUTON,

Commanding Brigade, U. S. Colored Troops:

COLONEL: The general commanding directs that your command move out to-day at 1 p. m. on the Pigeon Roost road and proceed by the most practicable route to Holly Springs, Miss., and there await further orders. All the artillery of this command and the regimental wagons and ambulances have been ordered to be in readiness on that road at 12 m. You will please take charge of the same to Holly Springs, at which place they will rejoin their command upon arrival.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. HOUGH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HOLLY SPRINGS, August 3, 1864-3 p. m.

Major-General WASHBURN:

I reached here with trains at 11 o'clock this morning; have started below with a train of troops and think there is no obstacle this side the Tallahatchie which I shall try to make this evening. NO enemy heard of this side the river. Have here three brigades of infantry and one of cavalry.

EDWARD HATCH,

Brigadier-General.