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the civil authority, to include all Eastern Tennessee in the Department of the Cumberland. There are many reasons why this should be done immediately.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor of Tennessee.
CUMBERLAND GAP, August 27, 1864.
General BURBRIDGE:
I have heard nothing definite from Wheeler to-day. my scout will be in to-night. General Gillem's brigade has not yet arrived. I am looking for him. I have but 150 cavalry. Will keep you posted.
W. Y. DILLARD,
Colonel, Commanding.
CUMBERLAND GAP, August 27, 1864.
General BURBRIDGE:
My scout has returned and reports that Wheeler has captured part of Gillem's commanding near Bean's Station. Citizens report this to my scouts. I am fearful this is true. General Gillem's command should have been here are this. Bean's Station is twenty-nine miles from here.
W. Y. DILLARD,
Colonel, Commanding.
LEXINGTON, August 27, 1864.
Colonel W. Y. DILLARD,
Cumberland Ga, Ky.:
If Wheeler enters Kentucky by Big Creek Gap harass him in rear, of your have any cavalry. If attacked, hold your own, and we will assist you. Keep us notified of any movements. If wires are cut, notify us by way of Burnside Camp.
S. G. BURBRIDGE,
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE,
Camp Burnside, Ky., August 27, 1864.Captain J. S. BUTLER,
Asst. Adjt. General, First Div., Dist. of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.:
CAPTAIN: This command, consisting of the Eleventh Michigan, Twelfth Ohio, and Thirteenth Kentucky Cavalry, arrived at this point at 10. 30 this a. m. The Twelfth Ohio joined us at Crab Orchard on the 25th; the Thirteenth Kentucky at Somerset last evening. There was a heavy rain nearly all day yesterday; to-day the weather has been quite pleasant. I sent one squadron of the Eleventh Michigan to London this morning at 7 a. m. from Somerset, with instructions to scout the roads leading to Cumberland and Big Creek Gaps, and report by telegraph to you, and by courier to anything of importance that they might discover. I have also dispatched scouts to Monticello and Big Creek Gap from this point. I have no direct information of Wheel-
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