GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE,

THIRD DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS,

Numbers 27.
Pulaski, Tenn., November 17, 1864.

The colonel commanding announces to the brigade that hereafter Colonel A. D. Streight, Fifty-first Indiana Volunteers, will command it, I take this opportunity of returning my sincere thanks to the officers and men of the old brigade for the cheerful obedience, promptness, and hearty co-operation they have always given to my orders, and for the kindness they have manifested toward me personally; it will never be forgotten. Under the peculiar circumstances I could not longer remain with the command or in the service. Comrades of the camp the march, and the battle-field, I bid you farewell.

JNO. A. MARTIN,

Colonel Eighth Kansas Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE,

THIRD DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS,

Numbers 28.
Pulaski, Tenn., November 17, 1864.

In pursuance of orders from the general commanding the department, assigning me to this brigade, and in accordance with instructions from the general commanding the division, I hereby assume command of this brigade. For the present all officers serving in the capacity of staff officers at these headquarters will be retained in their several positions, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Orders heretofore issued from these headquarters will remain in force until further orders.

A. D. STREIGHT,

Colonel Fifty-first Indiana Volunteers, Commanding.

DECATUR, November 17, 1864.

Major-General THOMAS:

A negro came into our picket-line this morning; he left Tuscumbia on Monday; reports to change there as far as he knew. Enemy still fortifying at Florence. Reported two brigades at Courtland; they were sent down to take this place, it being reported that the larger part of the garrison here had been withdrawn. These brigades made a demonstration here on Monday, but finding the garrison strong retired. Negro reports no force by side of Courtland. Gun-boat returned this evening from Brown's Ferry; no enemy see and no news from scouts below.

R. S. GRANGER,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, November 17, 1864-4.30 p. m.

Brigadier-General GRANGER,

Decatur:

Report what regiments and what parts of regiments of cavalry you have under your command.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.