ance of the One hundred and thirty-ninth [Indiana] to Louisville, and send the Forty-ninth Kentucky there. Lose no time in this matter, as Wheeler threatens an invasion from East Tennessee.

By order of Brevet Major-General Burbridge:

J. BATES DICKSON,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

LOUISVILLE, KY., August 20, 1864.

Brigadier-General PAINE,

(Via Evansville):

Orders received from Major-General Burbridge render it necessary that your expedition against Johnson be pushed forward with rapidity. As soon as you have dispersed Johnson's forces General Burbridge directs that General Hobson return by the shortest possible route to Louisville with all his force.

I am, general, respectfully, your obedient servant,

HUGH EWING,

Brigadier-General, Commanding DIVISION.

LOUISVILLE, KY., August 20, 1864.

All stations on Louisville and Nashville Railroad:

Keep a bright lookout. Wheeler has 6,000 men and is looked for. Put five days' bread and water in your forts and prepare for defense. No excuse will be taken for a surrender. Notify these headquarters of all movements that you hear of. Re-enforcements will be immediately sent to any point invested by them.

By command of Brigadier General Hugh Ewing:

E. B. HARLAN,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, August 20, 1864-2 p. m.

Major-General HEINTZELMAN,

Columbus, Ohio:

General Orders, Numbers 240,* places General Burbridge in command of the State of Kentucky. Your forces at Covington should therefore be withdrawn as soon as he can relieve them.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, near Atlanta, August 20, 1864.

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Washington:

GENERAL: I received last night your dispatch of 19th concerning jurisdiction on the Mississippi. As long as we can all pull together it makes little difference who commands, and I perfectly accord to

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*See p. 232.

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