come all. Chaplains in the ministration of the gospel are requested to remember our personal preservation with thanksgiving, and especially to beseech the Throne of Grace for aid in this our country's hour of need.

By order of Major-General Forrest:

W. H. BRAND,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

TUPELO, May 14, 1864.

General CHALMERS,

Verona:

Have three days' cooked rations for Fifth MISSISSIPPI and Duckworth's regiment. Order sent by courier to move immediately.

N. B. FORREST,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS FORREST'S CAVALRY,
Tupelo, Miss., May 14, 1864.

Brigadier General J. R. CHALMERS,

Commanding DIVISION:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to inclose you copy of dispatch from General Lee. * He orders that you send the Fifth MISSISSIPPI and Seventh Tennessee Regiments immediately to Grenada, supplying them with forty rounds of ammunition to the man, and arming and equipping them from other commands of your DIVISION; supplying them also with three days' cooked rations. They will travel at the rate of thirty-five miles per day, and farther if necessary. Send couriers and officers immediately on to Grenada in advance, to get up supplies of forage for these regiments at Grenada in advance. The command will move by Pontotoc and Houston direct to Grenada, unless movements of the enemy require a change of route. Should the enemy be below on the Central railroad they will co-operate with General Wirt Adams. The couriers sent in advance will report to the commands. You are ordered to send forward all information obtained. You will instruct Colonel Duckworth to report promptly to these headquarters and to General S. D. Lee at Demopolis all movements of the enemy.

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

W. H. BRAND,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

TUPELO, May 14, 1864.

General CHALMERS:

If you have not ammunition for the two regiments, send to this point for it.

N. B. FORREST,

Major-General.

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*See Lee to Forrest, p. 596.

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