DALTON, November 20, 1864.

Major MOE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

All the troops have been ordered to this place by Colonel Culver. My regiment is here. All apparently quiet. I am ranking officer and wait orders. I think this region is not seriously threatened; shall know soon.

J. H. MOORE,

Colonel, Commanding 115th Illinois Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE ETOWAH,
Chattanooga, November 20, 1864.

Colonel MOORE,

Dalton:

You will move with your command to your old position at Tunnel Hill, relieving the detachment Sixth Indiana (dismounted) Cavalry sent there this morning, also the detachment ordered there from Dalton the 17th instant, occupying the block-houses now occupied by them.

By command of Major-General Steedman:

S. B. MOE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

DALTON, November 20, 1864.

Major-General STEEDMAN:

Scouts just in report Wheeler in vicinity of Villanow. His scouts are within eight miles of Dalton. Citizens say he is going north via Nickajack Gap.

J. B. CULVER,

Colonel, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE ETOWAH,
Chattanooga, November 20, 1864.

Colonel CULVER,

Dalton:

You will send the Sixth Indiana Cavalry to Ringgold.

By command of Major-General Steedman:

S. B. MOE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Copy to Colonel Moore, One hundred and fifteenth Illinois Volunteers.)

DALTON, November 20, 1864.

Major S. B. MOE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

By sending the Sixth Indiana Cavalry away I shall not have men enough left here to furnish the number of men ordered for working parties and train guards, and do the necessary picket and guard duty here. Cannot you leave me the detachment of Sixth Indiana Cavalry how here?

J. B. CULVER,

Colonel, Commanding.