CLARKSVILLE, November 25, 1864

ASST. ADJT. General, DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND:

The Liberty passed up loaded with troops this 10 a.m.

A. A. SMITH,

Colonel, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, November 25, 1864-11 a.m.

Lieutenant M. J. KELLY:

(Care of Commanding Officer, Paducah.)

Have none of General Smith's troops left Paducah yet? I thought that some of the regiments would leave last Wednesday.

GEO. H. THOMAS.

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding

PADUCAH, November 25, 1864

Major-General THOMAS:

GENERAL: Will start some time to-day.

M. J. KELLY,

Chief of Couriers.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS,
Springfield, Ill., November 25, 1864

Bvt. Major General A. P. HOVEY,

Commanding District of Indiana:

GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith statement of Joseph Southern.* I have ordered a full company to Crawford County, Ill., to arrest and break up the gang if possible. To carry out my instructions it may be necessary to pass over into Indiana, which I hope you will pardon. Southern says there is still a large gang of counterfeiters whose names are not in this list, most of whom are in your district. It may be necessary to let him escape and ferret them out. Should you have occasion to send to that part of your district please not make use of the name of Southern. His alias is Henry Miller.

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

JOHN COOK,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 26, 1864-12 m.

Major-General THOMAS,

Nashville, Tenn.:

All troops ordered from Missouri are under your orders and will be subject to your disposal, any other orders notwithstanding. All officers and troops belonging to General Sherman's forces in the field, and

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