NASHVILLE, September 26, 1864.

Major General GEORGE H. THOMAS:

The civil and criminal courts are in operation in Davidson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Bedford, Murray, and at many other places in the State. We are going to organize the courts as fast as practicable through the State, but in many instances it is unsafe for judges and jurors to attend and hold courts. Nearly all the cases in this region of the State which have come under the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the State might be turned over. We are progressing as rapidly as possible in the rear of the military to restore civil authority. The raids which have been made in this section of the country have a great tendency to keep a rebellious spirit alive. A hope we shall have good news from Richmond soon.

ANDREW JohnSON,

Military Governor of Tennessee.

HDQRS. CHIEF OF CAVALRY, DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Atlanta, Ga., September 26, 1864.

Brigadier-General MCCOOK,

Commanding First Cavalry DIVISION:

I send you a number of copies of Special Orders, Numbers 82, headquarters Armies of the United States,* which the general commanding directs that you use every possible means to distribute among the soldiers of the rebel army.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. E. JACOBS,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to Generals Garrard and Kilpatrick and Colonel Spalding.)

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, Atlanta, Ga., September 26, 1864.

Brigadier General John NEWTON,

Chattanooga, Tenn.:

GENERAL: Let General Steedman know what force you have, that he may draw from Chattanooga all the force he may need at the tunnel and wherever he may be.

W. T. SHERMAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

CHATTANOOGA, September 26, 1864.

Major-General THOMAS:

I have arrived, and find General Steedman absent on leave. Will your instructions be modified thereby?

JNO NEWTON,

Brigadier-General.

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*Of August 28, 1864. See Vol. XLII.

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